The Commander of the Faithful (Amir al-Mu'minin) becomes enraged when Hassan ibn Sahm puts the state finances in the hands of writer Yahya ibn Khaqan to use them anyway he pleases. When he calls Yahya for an investigation, the latter requests time to make up the disparity. A few days later, Yahya provides the paperwork proving his innocence.
Zainab, the sister of the governor of Basra and the husband of the Commander of the Faithful (Caliph), sympathizes with Muzna, the daughter of the former Umayyad Caliph, after she was homeless. He provides her with a room, beautiful clothes, and a maid. Despite the Commander of the Faithful’s anger at her father, he pities her in the end.
The Commander of the Faithful asks Manara to bring Sulayman al-Dimashqi from Damascus, who is known for his prestige, and his sons, the knights, who are known for their generosity. The Caliph fears for his properties, but with the arrival of the sheikh, he becomes certain that he has no greed, so he orders him to return to Damascus laden with gifts.
Al-Harith bin Auf, the master of the Arabs, asks for the hand of Khanisa bint Aws, and he agrees. The girl goes with her husband to his home and finds that the clans do not get along well, so she intervenes with her husband and asks him to look into the affairs of his kingdom before enjoying their marriage.
Abu Abdul Rahman and Abu Auf agree to help Khuzaymah Abu Bishr and inform Prince Ikrimah of his deteriorating condition. The latter disguises himself at night, goes to Khuzaymah, and gives him a bundle of money. The Commander of the Faithful calls him the Comforter and appoints him governor of Azerbaijan after learning of his actions.
Aws appears before the Commander of the Faithful and the judge after his servant files a complaint against him, accusing him of stealing Muslims’ money. However, after the investigation, Aws is proven innocent, and he pardons his servant.
Abu Musa suffers from the lack of land yields and suspects that the farmers are stealing from him. He is the representative of the wife of the Commander of the Faithful, Umm Jaafar. He is imprisoned, and he is asked to return the money. When the Caliph learns about the matter, he pays the money on his behalf and demands that his wife release him.
Nabhan pretends to travel to Basra in agreement with his wife for fear of a merchant working for him. He discovers that he was robbed and wasted money he collected from merchants with whom he deals in installments. However, when his employer finds out, he forgives him due to his great need for him.
When Minister Khaled dismisses Al-Ghobeiry from his position, his financial condition deteriorates, forcing him to go to the minister’s council every day in the hope that he will return to work. When the Commander of the Faithful discovers his state, he decides to appoint him as governor of Egypt and informs the minister of his decision.
Al-Mawsili leaves his money in trust with Abu Hassan until he returns from Hajj, and the latter takes the money to pay off the debts on bread and vegetables. Al-Mawsili returns, asking for his money, and the sheikh feels sad, so the Caliph summons him and gives him a sum of money to help him.
The Turkish commander tries to detain Abu Dulaf, the military commander of the Commander of the Faithful in Baghdad, in a legal manner so that the Ottoman leadership does not blame him. When the Commander of the Faithful learns, he saves Abu Dulaf from the plot.
The Commander of the Faithful falls ill and is confined to bed, and Ibn Sayyad takes advantage of the matter and imprisons the writers, tightening control over the country. Judge Ibn Abi Du'ad tries to talk to the Commander of the Faithful about releasing the prisoners. The latter orders this, and the people rejoice.
Abu Zayd buys a slave girl named Ishq, who is extremely beautiful, and he falls in love with her. He wanders away from his work in his shop and does not leave his house except for necessity. His financial condition deteriorates, and he does not even find food, so his friends decide to buy the slave girl from him so that he can return to his senses.
Abu Zayd attempts suicide by throwing himself into the river, but he is saved. He lives for a while in Basra after losing his memory, which later returns to him. He returns to Baghdad to find Ishq in the palace of Caliph al-Ma'mun, with whom she gives birth to a son. Ishq is very happy to see Abu Zayd after she believed him to be dead.
The Commander of the Faithful detains Abu Abdul-Malik al-Dimashqi because he believes that he is the head of sedition in the Levant. The police chief discovers that the latter saved him in the first sedition despite his ignorance of his position, so he decides to smuggle him secretly to the Levant. When the Caliph learns of this, he calls on him to reward him.
The Commander of the Faithful is killed, and his brother al-Ma'mun returns to the city of peace (Baghdad now) to seize power. Al-Abbas flees in disguise, and one of the subjects, a simple man, helps him hide.
Hamdan wants to arrest Al-Fadl ibn al-Rabi, and he does not know that he is hiding in his house. He runs away to the decorator, and an old woman sees him and informs the Commander of the Faithful of his whereabouts, so he is brought to the palace and pardoned. Both the decorator and the old woman are rewarded.
Ibn Mu'awiya meets Abu Umar surreptitiously after he infiltrated Basra. He decides to surrender to al-Mansur in Baghdad after he is tired of a life of fear and flight, and the Commander of the Faithful pardons him after accepting his repentance.
Ibn Qays al-Ruqayyat escapes, and the Commander of the Faithful demands that he be brought back, dead or alive. The Caliph appoints Muḥammad ibn Marwan as governor of Kufa, orders him to arrest Ibn Qays, and pardons him at the insistence of his sister’s daughter.
Despite his poverty, Hatim "the deaf" Abu Safana and Abu Ajlan decide to perform the Hajj. Umm Auf is surprised by his decision, as he has left his children without food. As Hatim's family suffers from a lack of help, Umm Auf helps them provide food.
Al-Hajjaj imprisons Yazid ibn al-Muhallab and tortures him severely amidst the discontent of the people over this harsh treatment. The news is conveyed to the Commander of the Faithful, who demands his release.
Siwar helps the blind man Wadah financially, and everyone asks him for his debts, despite their knowledge of his poor financial situation. The news reaches the Commander of the Faithful, and he thanks Siwar, grants him a reward, and gives him a sum of money to take care of himself and his sick mother.
Ahmed Abu Khaled is responsible for the taxes of Egypt, but the governor does not like his dedication to his work. Abu Khaled seeks help from the Commander of the Faithful, who decides to remove the governor of Egypt and hand over the governorship to Abu Khaled.
Omar Al-Rahji, the owner of the tax, quarrels with Abu Jaafar the Judge, but he soon regrets it and asks Zayd ibn Haritha to reconcile between them. The latter takes him to the judge’s place, who agrees to reconcile.
Abd al-Malik Al-Asmaʿi suffers from poverty and deprivation and borrows money to make ends meet, but he is knowledgeable and teaches students in his home for free.
After Abd al-Malik Al-Asma’i became famous, students came to him from everywhere. When his reputation reaches the Commander of the Faithful, he invites him to his council and enjoys his knowledge. He also pays him a reward to get him out of the state of poverty he was suffering from.
Abu Zainab suffers from poverty and has several daughters, but no sons. So, the Caliph decides to help him and also inherits his cousin in Basra, who died and left him a fortune
The Commander of the Faithful orders Amr ibn Masada to pursue Al-Rakhji, who seized control of Ahvaz. The latter encounters a destitute sheikh who has been the victim of robbery. He assists him and asks him to confront Al-Rakhji about stealing the money, in exchange for giving him a reward and hiring him in the office.
The Commander of the Faithful orders Abu Abdullah to arrest Ya'qub ibn Dawud for fraudulently writing the Diwan. He also asks Suhayb to imprison him, but when he appears before him, Ya'qub tells him that Yahya is his enemy, not him.
Ten years pass since the imprisonment of Ya'qub ibn Dawud, and when Caliph al-Ma'mun learns of his case, he orders his release and sends him to Mecca with his family in implementation of his wish.
The Venerable Itakh, his two sons, and his companion, Sulayman ibn Wahb, go to Hajj, but the Commander of the Faithful wants to arrest him, and this is done amid the fear of the Turkish soldiers.
Ibrahim bin Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan turns to Dawud bin Abbas to host him and intercede for him with the Commander of the Faithful. Suddenly, a man appears, looking for the former to take revenge on him for torturing his father to death in the past.
The Commander of the Faithful learns that Amr ibn Al-Nawawi is looting the treasury and orders Abu Abdullah to arrest him and write a pledge to pay him the money. Abu Abdullah knows the man's poverty, so he uses a trick to take the money, despite the anger of the Commander of the Faithful, and returns the money to the Treasury.