suleiman-bin-daoud was strong. upon the third finger of the right hand he wore a ring. when he turned it once, afrits and djinns came out of the earth to do whatever he told them. when he turned it twice, fairies came down from the sky to do whatever he told them; and when he turned it three times, the very great angel azrael of the sword came dressed as a water-carrier, and told him the news of the three worlds, above below and here.