Chapter Thirteen: The Gnosis of What Has Been Said Regarding the Reality of Supplication (Al-Du'a).

[97] Abu Malik al-Husayn ibn 'Ali al-Jilli narrated to me in Tiberias in the year three hundred and ninety-two (392 AH), saying: I asked the Sheikh Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn 'Ali al-Jilli regarding Supplication—does it have a specific aspect (wajh) through which it is directed?

He said: I asked my Sheikh and father, Abu 'Abdullah al-Khasibi (may Allah noble his station), regarding that, and he said: My Sheikh Abu Muhammad 'Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Jannan, known as Al-Zahid, narrated to me from Yahya ibn Ma'in, who said: Our Master Abu Shu'ayb (peace be upon him) narrated to me, saying: 'Umar ibn al-Furat (peace be upon him) narrated to me, saying: Muhammad ibn al-Mufaddal (peace be upon him) narrated to me, saying: Al-Mufaddal ibn 'Umar (peace be upon him) narrated to me, saying: Abu al-Khattab Muhammad ibn Abi Zainab al-Kahili al-Bazzaz (peace be upon him) narrated to me, saying: Jabir ibn Yazid al-Ju'fi (peace be upon him) narrated to me, saying: