a blessing You have blessed us with, gather our disarray, reconcile our hearts, and specify with what we called upon You and asked of You all the believers. Provide us and them from the good things; indeed, You are Near, Answering.' Then he extends his hand to the food and eats, and they eat with him what they need. When they raise their hands from the food, the man who began with the supplication says: 'O Allah, indeed You fed and made it wholesome, gave drink and quenched, guided and sufficed, bestowed and revived, favored and blessed, and excelled. To You be praise for what You took charge of, and to You be thanks for what You gave.' Then the food is removed and it enfolds them [?].

When he did that, he brought the drink for them; some of it was placed in a single vessel, half wine and half water, and he left it in the middle and aimed for the greeting. At that time, the reciter among them begins, recites, and supplicates for the one at his side with the best supplication. They do not cease supplicating one after another until the supplication of the group is complete, each one supplicating with what he masters. When they finish that, your father stands on his feet, takes the flask in his right hand, and hands the cup to the one following him on the right, filled. they do not cease drinking one after another and greeting with one greeting; there is not among them one who has weariness. Not one among them but that he clings to the side of his brother, endearing himself to him with the gentlest character and best word, until they drink all that is in the vessel. When they finish that, the other is taken and filled according to the first custom. Then they relate fine reports and mention manners, exhortations, sermons, and supplications until the last of the people finishes. Then they begin and drink according to the first custom, and they do not cease thus until they finish. I do not see¹ a man among them but that he kisses the hand of his brother and endears himself to him. I do not see in one of them any rejoicing that