I encountered Abu Muhammad Abd Allah ibn al-Hasan al-Basri, and he said to me: "Whoever says in every day and night a thousand times: 'Glory be to the Cause of causes and the Originator of the movements of the firsts,' is written among the glorifiers."

I encountered Abu Mansur Inal al-Turki al-Khasibi, and he said to me: "I heard my master the Sheikh say: 'Whoever says in every day and night a thousand times: Glory be to its Roller and its Creator and He is the High, the Most High, God writes him among the well-pleasing believers.'"

I encountered Ahmad al-Mawla, and he said to me: "I heard from the Sheikh Abu Abd Allah al-Khasibi saying: 'Whoever says: O Amir Almuminin, O Creator of souls and Reviver of bones while they are decayed—the angels shall shake his hand if he makes it his badge.'"

I encountered Abu Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Hammam, and he was among the virtuous sheikhs.

I encountered Abu al-Tayyib the Singer and Zurayq al-Khawwas, and they were the two who carried the epistle from our lord Abu Abd Allah to King Rastabash al-Dailami al-Jabali while he was in Baghdad; he was among those who took pride in meeting them.

I encountered Abu al-Layth al-Katani al-Halabi, and he said to me: "I heard my master the Sheikh Abu Abd Allah say: 'Whoever says in every day and night: O Lord of lords and Possessor of necks, God has freed his neck from metamorphosis.'"

(646) I encountered Abu al-Hasan al-Jundi in Tiberias, and he narrated to me from Ali ibn Muhammad al-Ablaq that he related it from our Master al-Sadiq—exalted be his glory—that he said: "Whoever says at morning ten times: 'Praise be to God alone, who fulfilled His promise, helped His servant, and defeated the confederates alone,' the angels call to him: 'God has shown him His Face in this world of his,' and he is the Mim."