[Bilāl al-Khawwāṣ:] Aku berada di padang pasir Bani Israil ketika tiba-tiba aku mendapati seorang laki-laki berjalan di sampingku. Aku terkejut, tetapi kemudian aku disadarkan bahwa dia adalah al-Khaḍir. 16.1

[Bilāl al-Khawwāṣ:] I was in the desert of the Israelites when suddenly I found a man walking beside me. I was surprised, but then I was given to realize that he was al- Khaḍir. 16.1

“Aku memohon kepadamu demi Tuhan,” kataku. “Siapakah engkau?” “Saudaramu al-Khaḍir.” “Aku ingin bertanya sesuatu.” “Silakan.” “Bagaimana pendapatmu tentang al-Shāfiʿī?” “Dia salah satu dari para Pasak.”105

“I ask you by God,” I said. “Who are you?” “Your brother al-Khaḍir.” “I want to ask you something.” “Go ahead.” “What do you think of al-Shāfiʿī?” “He’s one of the Pegs.”105

"Bagaimana dengan Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?" "Seorang yang jujur."106

“What about Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal?” “A truth-teller.”106

“Bagaimana dengan Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith?” “Dia adalah yang terakhir dari jenisnya.” “Lalu bagaimana aku bisa melihatmu?” “Karena engkau berbakti kepada ibumu.” [Seorang laki-laki dari Baghdad:] Aku sedang bepergian dengan kapal, lalu kami mendarat di sebuah pulau. Di sana ada seorang lelaki tua berambut putih yang sedang duduk. Aku mengucapkan salam kepadanya, dan dia bertanya dari mana asalku. 16.2

“What about Bishr ibn al-Ḥārith?” “He’s the last of his kind.” “So how is it that I’m able to see you?” “Because you were kind to your mother.” [A man of Baghdad:] I was traveling on a ship and we landed on an island. There was an elderly white-haired man sitting there. I greeted him and he asked me where I was from. 16.2

"Dari Baghdad," kataku.

“From Baghdad,” I said.

“Ketika kamu sampai di sana,” katanya, “sampaikan salamku kepada Ibnu Hanbal, dan katakan kepadanya, «Bersabarlah! Janji Tuhan itu benar; janganlah orang-orang yang tidak mau yakin membuatmu berkecil hati.»”107

“When you get there,” he said, “give Ibn Ḥanbal my regards, and tell him, «Have patience! God’s promise is true; let not those who will not be convinced make you discouraged.»”107

Lalu dia menghilang, dan kami menyadari bahwa dia adalah al-Khaḍir.

Then he disappeared, and we realized that he was al-Khaḍir.