A certain shaykh became very jealous of the respect which he saw
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A certain shaykh became very jealous of the respect which he saw given to the Báb during the voyage and daily grew more envious. He made himself objectionable to all the passengers on the boat , molesting and trying to quarrel with everyone, but he singled out the Báb as a particular victim of his abuse and cruelty. The Arab captain of the boat became so exasperated by this man’s behaviour that he ordered his sailors to throw him overboard. When the Báb heard of this, He pleaded the shaykh’s cause with the captain. The captain listened but was still determined to rid himself of this troublesome passenger. When the Báb saw the sailors preparing to hurl the man into the sea, He hurled himself at the shaykh and held on to him, begging the captain to forgive him. The captain was astonished, for he knew that the Báb had suffered more than anyone else on the boat from the insolent behaviour of the shaykh. The Báb explained to the captain that this quarrelsome man was hurting himself far more than he was hurting others by his behaviour and that therefore, they should all be tolerant towards him.
Source: Mary Perkins, Hour of the Dawn: The Life of the Báb, p. 60-61
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