Context From Original OP:

A Bedouin was present with al-Ḥajjāj when food was served. The people ate, and then dessert was brought. Al-Ḥajjāj waited until the Bedouin had taken a bite of the dessert, then said: “Whoever eats from the dessert will have his neck struck.”

The people refrained from eating, while the Bedouin looked at al-Ḥajjāj once and at the dessert once — then said: “O Governor, I entrust you with the care of my children.” Then he began eating with gusto.

Al-Ḥajjāj laughed until he fell on his back, and ordered a reward to be given to the Bedouin.

وحضر أعرابي عند الحجاج فقدم الطعام فأكل الناس منه ثم قدمت الحلوى فترك الحجاج الأعرابي حتى أكل منها لقمة ثم قال: من أكل من الحلوى ضربت عنقه، فامتنع الناس من أكلها وبقي الأعرابي ينظر إلى الحجاج مرة وإلى الحلوى مرة ثم قال: أيها الأمير أوصيك بأولادي خيراً. ثم اندفع يأكل فضحك الحجاج حتى استلقى على قفاه وأمر له بصلة.

My lysdexic arse thought they were eating sand.