A Christian once lent money to a Jew and took as witness God and a tree. The Jew afterwards refused to pay. The plaintiff then brought the case before the Rabbi Hariri, who ordered them both to come the next day. The next day he whispered something into the ear of the plaintiff who went away, and the accused was kept waiting. Time passed and he got impatient and asked the rabbi for the cause of the delay. The Rabbi replied, “I have sent him to bring a branch from the tree, under which he lent you the money/' “Oh," said the accused, “he will not be back before the evening." “Pay the amount," cried the rabbi, “the tree has borne witness." (Incomplete in Ms; completed from oral tradition.)