[2] Fuwaad ibn Abbas, a fabric merchant in medieval Baghdad, discovers a new shop in the marketplace.

The shop owner tells him three stories of people who have traveled through the gate to meet their future selves.

In the second tale, a man named Ajib steals money from his future self, leading to misfortune.

In the third tale, Hassan's wife Raniya travels forward and backward in time to protect her husband and teach him how to be a good lover.

[3] Publishers Weekly wrote a positive review for the story, calling it "skillfully written".