The Place (al-Makan) is sufficient for me, and sufficient is he who is...
His person—meaning the radiance of his light—is beyond description
And he departed as a believer, along with those who were with him. Sammak said: I saw Salman as he entered with the Masters (al-Mawali) into the cloak. I turned, and there was 'Abdullah, having covered Salman with the cloak, and 'Abdullah was saying: "How excellent a pride that those who boast should boast of, and Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing." Sammak said: My intellect almost vanished, so 'Abdullah and Salman both hurried toward me and took me by my shoulders and said: "For the like of this, let the workers work." Then the terror subsided from me, and I did not fear nor desire anything other than the Truth (al-Haqq), nor from any besides Him, until this hour. And upon Allah is the direction of the path; and praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.




