After all this Haykar's wife Shagatinee brought some food and drink for her husband; and every Friday she brought his ration for the whole next week. Presently the report was spread through Assyria and Nineveh, that how Haykar the Sage was slain by his King; and hearing it all said - "We are very sorry for you, O Haykar, and for the loss of your knowledge. Where will we find one like you?" The King also regretted for Haykar, so he summoned Naadaan and said to him - "Go, and take all your friends and make a ceremonious wailing for your uncle and mourn according to custom in his honor and memory."

But Naadaan, the fool, the ignorant, the stone-hearted went from there but he would neither weep, nor mourn for his uncle. Rather he fell for feasting. After this he took the slaves and concubines of his uncle for himself, and even his aunt who had brought him up like her son, without any shame. On the other hand Haykar thanked Allaah to save his life. Sometimes the executioner also called upon Haykar. As all other kings heard about Haykar's killing, they rejoiced on the distress of the King, and the King repented hearing all this.

Presently, the King of Assyria and Nineveh, seeing the appropriate opportunity, wrote a letter on this matter - "After the Salaam and congratulations to the King Sankhareeb, I would like you to know that I am building a cottage in the air, and I wish you to send me a wise and experienced man who can help me in carrying out my project; also he should be able to answer my all questions. Otherwise you deposit the taxes to Assyria and Nineveh for three years." He sealed it with his signet ring and sent it to Sankhareeb.

When this letter reached to the King, he got perplexed and worried. He immediately called his ministers, Sheikh, elders, doctors of law, astrologers etc for consultation on this matter. He asked them "Who will go to the court of Pharaoh, the King of Mishra and reply to his questions?" They said - "O Lord, You know that nobody among us can do this except Haykar; and now none can do his except Naadaan. Therefore call him and send him there and he will answer for you."

So the King called for Naadaan and when he came, he showed him the letter and asked his opinion. Naadaan said - "Ignore him for he is asking for the impossible. Who can build a hut between the earth and the Heavens." Hearing this the King cried out loudly and then stepping down of the throne he sat down on the floor and wept for his Vazeer - "Where can I find you now, O Haykar? Where should I go look for you? Fie on me that I slew you at the word of a silly boy. Whoever brings Haykar alive, I will give him half of my goods. I am sorry to have you killed. I did not consider properly before ordering to slay you." Thus he wept for him night and day.

When the executioner saw the King weeping like this for Haykar, he came to him, prostrated himself in front of him and said - "O Lord, Ask your people to strike my head." The King asked him - "What is your fault?" The executioner said - "If the slave does not obey, he should be slain, and I have disobeyed you." The King said - "Fie upon you, O Aboo, When have you disobeyed me?" Aboo said - "You asked me to slay Haykar, but I thought that you will soon regret his death, so I hid him at a place where he is safe and well. I slew one of his slaves instead. If you ask me, I can bring him here, you may put me to death, otherwise grant me immunity." The King again cried with surprise - "Fie on you Aboo, How do you dare to make mock of me?" Aboo said - "By your head Lord, I swear that Haykar is alive and well."

The King got very happy to hear this and asked him to bring him and told him that he would make him rich. Aboo immediately went to the Minister's house and told him the whole story including Pharaoh's letter. He then took him to the King. When the King saw him he knew that he was in need to fulfill his needs. He went to him, kissed him, embraced, and wept over him saying - "Oh thank to Allaah who has restored your life." He asked his pardon and gave Aboo his half the kingdom and many riches.

Then Haykar said - "May you live long, but this was the work of some evil man. I brought a palm tree so that I could lean against it, but it brought me down to earth. Now do not be angry with me and let me go." The King said - "You first get in good shape, then sit at home or 40 days to restore your good condition, then come to me." Then the King gave him rich clothes and Haykar went away to his house giving him many thanks. All his friends, and people in his household were happy to see him alive. He took rest for 40 days and then appeared before the King. Seeing Haykar alive, Naadaan got perplexed and did not know what to do.
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Now when Haykar went to the King and greeted him with Salaam, the King seated him by his side and showed him the letter the Pharaoh sent to him hearing his execution. Haykar said - "O Lord, Do not worry. I myself will go to Egypt and reply him in full to Pharaoh, and I will bring all the tax tribute back he demands from you. And I will restore all your wealth gone from this country by the blessing of Allaah and yours." The Minister asked 40 days to work out his plan, the King readily granted him.

He came back to his house and asked his huntsmen to bring two vigorous young vultures. Then he asked the cord-maker to make two cotton twisted ropes measuring 2,000 ells (90,000" = 250 yards). He asked a carpenter to make two boxes of large size, and as soon as all this was done, he chose two lads - one Beenoohal and the other Tabshaleem. Then everyday he would slaughter a pair of lambs and feed the children and vultures and he would ride upon them binding them together and their legs too. He would allow the birds to rise little by little prolonging the flight everyday to the extent of 10 cubits (5 yards) - to teach and train them. Then he taught the lads to utter loud shouts at their full length of the cords, "Send us stone and mud and slaked lime that we may build a cottage for King Pharaoh."

He left them there, and went to Sankhareeb and asked him to come with him to see what he had done. They all came to a wide open space out side the city where he sent for the vultures and the lads. After binding the cords, he allowed them to soar as high as they could go and then they fell on the ground as he taught them. Then he comforted them. The King got very surprised to see this. He kissed him between his eyes, robed him in an honorable robe and wished him well on his journey.

Haykar took his troops, and guards etc together with lads and vultures and proceeded towards Egypt. As he reached there, he went to the palace. When the people in the palace knew that Sankhareeb has assigned a man to come there, they took him to Pharaoh. Haykar greeted Pharaoh and said - "The King Sankhareeb has sent you his greetings and me, single-handed, to answer any questions you have and to fulfill your needs. You sent a request to my master to send you a a man who can build a cottage in the sky; and I, by the good grace of Allaah, can build it the way you desire and require. But this shall be on the condition concerning the tax-tribute of Mishra for three years. If you defeat me and I fail to answer you, then my Lord will give you the taxes. But if I did my job, then you will not ask for the tribute."

Pharaoh was perplexed to hear his eloquent language and sweet speech, he exclaimed - "O man, What is your name?" Haykar said - "I am Abeekam and I am one of the smallest slave of the King." Pharaoh asked - "Was there nobody else more dignified than you to answer me and talk to me?" Haykar replied - "I humbly hope that I may satisfy all which is in your mind." At this Pharaoh assigned him a separate apartment, guards, food etc necessary things.

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