I said: "Glorified, Holy (Subbuh Quddus)!" until I returned to my Master, marveling at what I had heard of the tree's speech. Then my Master—may His Might be exalted—commanded the cloud, and it ascended with us. We continued traveling through the atmosphere, not knowing where we were being taken. Suddenly, my Master commanded the cloud to descend with us. Behold, we were upon a mountain that encompassed the world; it was made of green emerald, and the ends of the earth around it were like a folded garment. I said to Salman: "O Abu 'Abdullah, what is this mountain?"

He said: "This is Mount Qaf, which encompasses the world." I cast my gaze, and behold, upon it was an angel with outstretched arms. In his right hand, he grasped the reins of the four winds, and with his left hand, he held the Barrier (al-Sidd). I said: "Glorified, Holy (Subbuh Quddus)! O All-Powerful over all things!" Jabir said to me: My Master said to me: "O Jabir, this is Dardaya’il in this form, awaiting My command."

Then He said: "Cast your gaze, O Jabir, to the right of the mountain." I cast my gaze, and behold, to the right of the