(The Tale of Hatim Tai), which details a series of fantastic quests.
: Originally a pre-Islamic Arab poet, his life was fictionalized into a grand Persian/Urdu romance. You can find digital versions of these "long pieces" on Internet Archive . index of hatim tai
Hatim's legendary hospitality is said to have extended even beyond death. According to tradition, when travelers camped near his tomb, one of them once jested, "O Hatim, we are thy guests tonight." Hatim rose from the grave, slaughtered a camel to feed them, and then appeared to his son in a dream to order the animal replaced. Four stone figures of young mourning maidens stood on either side of his tomb, along with the remains of the great cooking pots from which he had served his guests. (The Tale of Hatim Tai), which details a
Solving why a certain monarch laughed while his kingdom wept. Hatim's legendary hospitality is said to have extended