Alaeddin and his mother lived upon the ten diners till they came to an end; then he arose and bringing out the lamp, rubbed it, whereupon the slave of the lamp, to wit, the genie whom he had seen before, appeared to him and [FN#309] said to him, “Seek what thou wilt, O my lord, for that I am thy slave and the slave of whoso hath with him the lamp.”  Quoth Alaeddin, “It is my will that thou bring me a tray of food like unto that which thou broughtest me erewhen, for that I am hungry;” and the slave brought him, in the twinkling of an eye, a tray like unto that which he had brought him before, and on it twelve magnificent platters full of rich meats, together with flagons [FN#310] of clarified wine and bread of the finest.  Now Alaeddin’s mother, when she knew that her son was minded to rub the lamp, had gone out, so she might not see the genie again; but, after a little, she came in to him and seeing the tray full of silver platters, whilst the whole house reeked with the fragrance of the rich meats, marvelled and rejoiced; and Alaeddin said to her, “O my mother, thou badest me throw away the lamp.  See now its uses.”  “O my son,” answered she, “may God prosper him; [FN#311] but fain would I not see him.”  Then they sat down to the tray and ate and drank till they were satisfied, laying up that which remained with them against the morrow.

Then, when that which was with them of food was finished, Alaeddin arose and taking one of the platters under his clothes, went in quest of the Jew, so he might sell it to him; but, as chance willed it, he passed by the shop of a goldsmith, an honest, pious man, who feared God.  When the latter saw Alaeddin, he accosted him and said to him, “O my son, what wilt thou?  This many a time have I seen thee pass hereby and betake thyself to such an one, a Jew, and I have seen thee give him certain things.  Nay, methinketh even now thou hast somewhat with thee and art seeking him, so thou mayst sell it to him.  But thou knowest not, O my son, that the good of the Muslims, believers in the unity of God the Most High, is lawful spoil in the eyes of Jews; nay, they still cheat the Muslims and especially this accursed one with whom thou dealest and into whose hands thou hast fallen.  Wherefore, O my son, an thou have with thee aught thou wouldst sell, show it to me and fear nothing, for that, by the truth of God the Most High, I will give thee its price.”  Accordingly, Alaeddin brought out the platter to the old man, who took it and weighing it in his scales, said to him, “Was it the like of this thou usest to sell to the Jew?” “Ay,” replied Alaeddin, “its like and its brother.”  “And how much,” asked the goldsmith, “useth he to give thee to its price?” And Alaeddin said, “He useth to give me a diner.”