I said to him: 'By the right of the One who gave you this station, tell me who you are and what is your state?'

He said: 'I am a servant among the servants of your Master. I was the king of this city, and my Master willed to sequester me here as you see. When it is a day like this day, my Master sends to me a Gate (Bab) from His Gates, wakes me from this sleep of mine, and I reach His presence, seek blessing by His countenance, eat from His food, drink from His drink, wear from His clothes, and return to this place of mine.'

Then he shrouded himself and slept in his initial manner. I placed the wreath on my head and said: 'Surra Man Ra'a.' And it was no more than the closing of an eyelid upon an eyelid until I was in Surra Man Ra'a at the bridge of so-and-so, and the Sindhi was standing in his place.

He said to me: 'You delayed me, O Muhammad ibn Nusayr. Indeed, on this day I want to meet with my brethren in the land of Sindh, and I am late for them.'

I handed him the wreath; he placed it on his head, took a step, and vanished from my sight. I walked intending the House of my Master. When I entered, my Master said to me: 'You did well (Jawwadta), O Muhammad ibn Nusayr.