noble house in which I knew Allah and glorified Him from it, and I want to honor it."

He said: The sheikh entered the mountain pass in the valley and brought out a Yemenite cloak (burda), a shroud, embalmment, and much perfume. He gave them all to him, and he received them from him and carried them. He climbed the mountain with us behind him until he marched to its summit. We looked over the sea and reached a high, overlooking mosque. In it was an arbor that shaded it, from which grapes were hanging until their branches nearly broke, though it was out of season. At the side of the arbor was a palm tree from which fresh dates (ruṭab) were hanging, and beneath it were fallen dates that had risen until they approached its trunk. Beside the palm tree was a magnificent, great, large pomegranate tree with much fruit—the best of pomegranates. Beneath the mosque was a spring of water flowing from a cave, its water sweeter than honey, colder than snow, and whiter than milk. We drank of that water and prepared for prayer; it was the time of the Dhuhr prayer. We ascended to the mosque, the sheikh gave the Adhan, stepped forward, and led us in prayer. When he finished his prayer, we all rose, and the youth rose and ordered us to descend to the guest-house in the vault. We sat, and he came down to us carrying a dish containing dates, grapes, and pomegranates. He placed it before us and ordered us to eat from it, so we ate and he ate with us. When we finished eating, he greeted each one of us until none remained but the Hijazi; he ordered him to step forward to him and held him for an hour, then he left him and glanced toward the sky with his eye, saying with a moan and a tender voice: "At Your service! At Your service, O Caller to the Truth!" Then he wrapped himself, covered his face, and his movement went still. The sheikh said: "Your brother has been transferred (nuqila), so act to wash him and prepare him, for he has fulfilled his vow. Blessed is he, blessed is he! He has attained his wishes and known the furthest goal." They washed him, shrouded him, and carried him on the bier to the edge of the grave. We found it dug, so we left him at the edge of the grave and we all stood contemplating the grave.