Abu al-ʿĀliyah said, “When the Muslims conquered Tustar they discovered Daniel lying dead, and beside him was a codex.” (1) He added, “I myself read that codex; it contained your description, your events, your conduct, and even the rhythms of your speech. The local people, whenever drought struck them, would uncover his grave and they would be granted rain. Abu Musa al-Ashʿari wrote about the matter to ʿUmar ibn al-Khattab, and ʿUmar replied: ‘Dig thirteen graves during the day and bury him in one of them at night, so that the people will not fall into temptation because of him.’” (2)

Twenty-Ninth Aspect. Kaʿb—while citing the description of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ “in the Torah,” meaning the broader body of revelation that bears that name—said: “Ahmad, My chosen servant: he is neither harsh nor hard-hearted, nor one who raises his voice in the marketplaces. He does not repay evil with evil; he forgives and pardons. His birthplace is Bakka, his migration is to Ṭāba, and his dominion is in Syria. His nation are the ever-praising: they praise Allah on every highland and glorify Him at every stop. They wash the extremities of their limbs and gird themselves halfway down. They are shepherds of the sun; their caller to prayer is in the midst of the sky. Their ranks in battle are like their rows in prayer—perfectly aligned. By night they are monks, by day they are lions. From them rises a hum like the humming of bees. They perform the prayer wherever its time overtakes them, even upon a rubbish heap.” (3)

Thirtieth Aspect. Ibn Abī al-Zinād said: “ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn …”