O my son, is for thy good, for that this is an exceeding great treasure, the kings of the world possess not its like, and it is thine and mine.”  So poor Alaeddin forgot fatigue and beating and weeping, of his amazement at the Maugrabin’s speech and joy that he should become rich after such a measure that even the kings would be no wealthier than he, and said to him, “O my uncle, command me all thou wilt, for I will be obedient unto thy commandment.”  And the Maugrabin said to him, “O son of my brother, thou art as my very son, nay, dearer, for being my brother’s son.  I have no kindred other than thyself and thou art my natural heir and successor, O my son.”

Therewith he came up to Alaeddin and kissed him. saying, “All these my toils, whom do they concern? [FN#223] They are all for thy sake, O my son, that I may make [FN#224] thee a man rich and great [FN#225] exceedingly; so gainsay me not in aught that I shall tell thee; but go up to yonder ring and raise it, as I bade thee.”  “O my uncle,” quoth Alaeddin, “this stone is heavy; I cannot raise it of myself, [FN#226] so come thou also and help me raise it, for I am little of years.”  “O son of my brother,” replied the Maugrabin, “it will not be possible for us to do aught, an I help thee, and our toil will be wasted in vain; but do thou put thy hand to the ring and raise it and it will immediately come up with thee; for, as I said to thee, none may handle it but thou.  But, when thou raisest it, name thine own name and those of thy father and mother and it will straightway rise with thee, nor shalt thou feel its weight.”

Accordingly, Alaeddin took courage and summoning his resolution, did as the Maugrabin bade him and raised the slab with all ease, whenas he pronounced his own name and those of his father and his mother.  So the stone came up and he threw it aside; whereupon [FN#227] there appeared to him an underground place and its door, whereas one entered by a stair of some dozen steps, and the Maugrabin said to him, “O Alaeddin, give heed [FN#228] and do punctually that which I shall tell thee, neither fail of aught thereof.  Go down with all circumspection into yonder vault till thou come to the bottom thereof and thou wilt find there a place divided into four chambers, [FN#229] in each of which thou wilt see four jars of gold and others of native ore and silver.  Beware lest thou handle them or take aught therefrom, but pass them by till thou come to the fourth chamber, and let not thy clothes or thy skirts touch the jars, no, nor the walls, and stay not one moment; for, an thou do contrary to this, thou wilt forthright be transformed and wilt become a black stone.  When thou comest to the fourth chamber, thou wilt find there a door; open it and speak the names which thou spokest over the slab; then enter and thou wilt find thyself in a garden, all adorned with trees and fruits.  Thence do thou fare on some fifty cubits in the path thou wilt find before thee and thou wilt come to a dais, [FN#230] with [FN#231] a stair of some thirty steps.  Above the dais thou [FN#232] wilt find a lamp hung up; take it and pour out the oil that is therein and put it in thy sleeve; [FN#233] and fear not for thy clothes therefrom, for that it [FN#234] is not oil.  And as thou returnest, thou mayst pluck from the trees what thou wilt, for that it is thine, what while the lamp abideth in thy hand.”