When I reached the beginning of this chapter of this version of numbers and countables, I fell asleep and saw the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, in my dream while I was in his presence. A questioner asked me while he was listening, what is the smallest plural in number, so I used to tell him that the jurists have two and the grammarians have three, so he said, may God bless him and grant him peace. He, peace and blessings of God be upon him, made a mistake. These and those made a mistake, so I said to him, O Messenger of God, so how can I say? He said to me that the number is shafi’ and odd. God Almighty says, “Shafi’ and Witr,” and all are numbers. So he distinguished, then he took out five dirhams with his blessed hand and threw them on the mat we were on. He threw two dirhams in isolation, and he threw three in isolation, and he said to me, “Whoever is asked about it should.” This issue is that he should say to the questioner which number you are askin