He (Mūsā) said, “Do not hold me punishable for what I forgot, and do not make my course too difficult for me.”

So, they moved ahead until when they met a boy, he killed him (the boy). He (Mūsā) said, “Did you kill an innocent soul while he did not kill anyone? You have committed a heinous act indeed.”

He said, “Did I not tell you that you can never bear with me patiently?”

He (Mūsā) said, “If I ask you about something after this, do not allow me your company. You have now reached a point where you have a valid excuse (to part with me) from my own side. “

Then, they moved ahead until they came to the people of a town; they asked its people for food, and they refused to host them. Then, they found there a wall tending to fall down. So he (KhaDir) set it right. He (Mūsā) said, “If you wished, you could have charged a fee for this.”

He said, “Here is the point of parting ways between me and you. I shall now explain to you the reality of things about which you could not remain patient.

As for the boat, it belonged to some poor people who worked at sea. So I wanted to make it defective, as there was a king across them who used to usurp every boat by force.

As for the boy, his parents were believers. We apprehended that he would impose rebellion and infidelity upon them.

We, therefore, wished that their Lord would replace him with someone better than him in piety, and more akin to affection.