I loved him very much, for he was delightful to converse with, and as a companion second to none. One night, not long ago, I saw him in the world of dreams. Although his frame had always been massive, in the dream world he appeared larger and more corpulent than ever. It seemed as if he had returned from a journey. I said to him, “Jináb, you have grown good and stout.” “Yes,” he answered, “praise be to God! I have been in places where the air was fresh and sweet, and the water crystal pure; the landscapes were beautiful to look upon, the foods delectable. It all agreed with me, of course, so I am stronger than ever now, and I have recovered the zest of my early youth. The breaths of the All-Merciful blew over me and all my time was spent in telling of God. I have been setting forth His proofs, and teaching His Faith.” (The meaning of teaching the Faith in the next world is spreading the sweet savors of holiness; that action is the same as teaching.) We spoke together a little more, and then some people arrived and he disappeared. His last resting-place is in Ṭihrán. Although his body lies under the earth, his pure spirit lives on, “in the seat of truth, in the presence of the potent King.”(5) I long to visit the graves of the friends of God, could this be possible. These are the servants of the Blessed Beauty; in His path they were afflicted; they met with toil and sorrow; they sustained injuries and suffered harm. Upon them be the glory of God, the All-Glorious. Unto them be salutation and praise. Upon them be God’s tender mercy, and forgiveness. SHAYKH SALMÁN In 1266 A.H.(6) the trusted messenger, _Sh_ay_kh_ Salmán, first heard the summons of God, and his heart leapt for joy. He was then in Hindíyán. Irresistibly attracted, he walked all the way to Ṭihrán, where with ardent love he secretly joined the believers. On a certain day he was passing through the bázár with Áqá Muḥammad Taqíy-i-Ká_sh_ání, and the farrá_sh_es followed him and discovered where he lived. The next day, police and farrá_sh_es came looking for him and took him to the chief of police. “Who are you?” the chief asked. “I am from Hindíyán,” replied Salmán. “I have come to Ṭihrán and am on my way to _Kh_urásán, for a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Imám Riḍá.” “What were you doing yesterday,” the chief asked, “with that man in the white robe?” Salmán answered, “I had sold him an ‘abá the day before, and yesterday he was to pay me.” “You are a stranger here,” the chief said. “How could you trust him?” “A money-changer guaranteed the payment,” Salmán replied. He had in mind the respected believer, Áqá Muḥammad-i-Sarraf (money-changer). The chief turned to one of his farrá_sh_es and said, “Take him to the money-changer’s and look into it.” When they reached there the farrá_sh_ went on ahead. “What was all this,” he said, “about the sale of an ‘abá and your vouching for the payment? Explain yourself.”