what was in my thoughts twice.’ When we halted at [Zubāla] (1), there he was, standing by the well with a leather water vessel in his hand, intending to draw some water (2). The vessel slipped from his hand (3) and fell into the well. He raised his gaze to heaven and said:
‘You are my Lord (4) when I thirst for water,
and my strength when I desire food.
O my Master, I have no other vessel.’
Shaqīq said (5), ‘By Allah, I saw the water in the well rise. He retrieved the vessel (6), filled it, performed ablution, and prayed (7) four rakʿas. He then turned (8) toward a sand dune nearby and began scooping some up with his hand, casting it into the vessel, and drinking (9).
‘I said, “Give me some of the bounty Allah has provided you—or of what Allah has bestowed upon you (10).”
‘He replied, “O Shaqīq, Allah’s blessings upon us have always been both outward and inward (11), so think well of your Lord.” He then handed me the vessel. I drank from it and found it contained roasted-grain meal and sugar. By Allah, I had never drunk anything more delicious or more fragrant (12). I was sated and my thirst was quenched. For several days thereafter, I remained (13) without desiring any food