Then he turned to one of the chamberlains and said: "The thought which he whom you were sent by holds—and he is one of the two men I mentioned to the sage—the one who sent the message through me to the King—may Allah prolong his life—this man’s name is Muhammad, his kunya is Abu Abd Allah, and his father’s name is al-Hasan. His birthplace is the City of the Messenger, Exalted Glory. He has thought: 'Will what I hoped for of the state I intended and the matter I aimed for be completed for me?'

He shall reach his wish, attain his desire, and gather with the one he aims to meet shortly. He shall attain what he did not hope for and reach above the matter he sought. This shall be in the shortest time and with the easiest effort. Go to him and make known to him what I explained, and give him glad tidings of what I mentioned to you."

Then he turned to the other chamberlain and said: "The one who sent you to me is one of the two men whose account the King knows. This man’s name is Sabur, his kunya is Abu al-Tahir, and his father’s name is al-Qasim. His birthplace is Taliqan. This man is known as al-Zahid (the Ascetic). He asks about the state for which he traveled and the matter he aimed for: 'Will what I hoped for be completed for me or not?'

Make known to him that he will reach his aim, attain it, and gain the matter that the kings and sages of the time are incapable of. He shall remain with these Chosen People (al-Qawm al-Mukhtārūn) for a long time, then travel to his lands and homeland for a matter he loves and chooses. When one full month of the period he resides in his homeland has expired, he shall return to the place from which he traveled, with his soul transitioned to a noble place and a magnificent station. He shall delight in a goodly life and existence, unmarred by murkiness, and untouched by pain or fatigue."

The two chamberlains returned and informed the King of what they heard of the Chinese man’s words. This grew momentous to the King; he was bewildered by his speech and ordered that he be brought so he might see him and hear his speech. The sage (Chinese) refused and