[Muhammad ibn Mihrān al-Jammāl:] Ahmad ibn Hanbal menga tushimda ko'rindi, u yo'l-yo'l yoki romb shaklidagi naqshli ridо kiygan edi. U Rayda bo'lib, juma namoziga borishga intilayotgandek tuyuldi. Men tush ta'biri bilan shug'ullanuvchi kishidan bu nimani anglatishini so'radim. U Ahmad qandaydir buyuk ish bilan mashhur bo'lishini aytdi. Shundan ko'p o'tmay, uning mihna davrida qilgan ishi haqida xabar eshitdik. 92.1

[Muḥammad ibn Mihrān al-Jammāl:] Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal appeared to me in a dream wearing a striped mantle, or one with lozenges. He seemed to be in Rey, trying to get to Friday prayer. I asked a dream interpreter what it meant. He said Aḥmad would become renowned for some great deed. It wasn’t long after that we heard about what he had done during the Inquisition. 92.1

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān qo‘shimcha qildi: Otam aytganini eshitganman: “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal menga tushimda ko‘rindi. U odamdan kattaroq ko‘rinardi va juda go‘zal yuz tuzilishiga ega edi. Men undan hadis haqida so‘ray boshladim va rivoyatlarni solishtirdim.” 92.2

ʿAbd al-Raḥmān added: I heard my father say, “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal appeared to me in a dream. He looked larger than life and had very beautiful features. I began asking him about Hadith and comparing reports.” 92.2

[Ibn Xurrazādh:] Bizning qo‘shnimizdan biri tushida osmondan bir farishta tushayotganini ko‘rdi, u yetti ta toj olib kelayotgan edi. Yer yuzida bu tojlardan birinchi bo‘lib Ahmad ibn Hanbal kiydi. 92.3

[Ibn Khurrazādh:] A neighbor of ours had a dream where an angel came down from the heavens carrying seven crowns. The first person on earth to receive one was Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. 92.3

[Zakariyyā ibn Yaḥyā l-Simsār:] Ahmad ibn Hanbal — Alloh unga rahm qilsin — menga tushimda boshida qimmatbaho toj, oyog'ida poyabzal bilan, kibr bilan aylanib yurgan holda ko'rindi. Men undan Alloh unga qanday hukm qilganini so'radim. 92.4

[Zakariyyā ibn Yaḥyā l-Simsār:] Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal—God have mercy on him— appeared to me in a dream with a jeweled crown on his head and sandals on his feet, strutting around. I asked him how God had judged him. 92.4

“U meni kechirdi”, dedi u, “Oʻziga yaqin qildi va bu toʻgʻnamni oʻz qoʻllari bilan boshimga qoʻydi, Qur’on Uning yaratilmagan kalomi ekanligini aytganim uchun meni mukofotlayotganini aytib”. Men uning yer yuzida hech qachon kibr bilan yurganini koʻrmaganimni aytdim.

“He forgave me,” he said, “brought me near Him, and placed this crown on my head with His own hands, saying that He was rewarding me for saying that the Qurʾan was His uncreated speech.” I remarked that I had never seen him strut on earth.

“Jannatda xizmatkorlar shunday yuradilar”, dedi u.

“This is how servants walk in Paradise,” he said.

[Al-Marrūdhi:] Men tushimda Ahmad ibn Hanbalni bir bog'da ko'rdim. U yashil kiyimda edi, boshida nur tojı bor edi va men uni ilgari hech qachon bunday yurishda ko'rmagan edim. 92.7

[Al-Marrūdhi:] I dreamed I saw Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal in a garden. He was dressed in green with a crown of light on his head and walking in a way I had never seen him walking before. 92.7

«Ahmad», dedim, «bu yangi yurishingiz qanaqa?» U dedi: «Jannatda xizmatkorlar shunday yuradilar».

“Aḥmad,” I said, “what’s this new stride of yours?” “This is how servants walk in Paradise,” he said.

“Bu boshingizdagi toj nima?” “Qudratli va ulug‘ Rabbim meni huzuriga turg‘izdi, menga yengil hukm qildi, menga shu kiyimlarni kiydirdi, meni sharaflab, yaqinlashtirdi, menga Uni ko‘rishga ruxsat berdi va meni shu toj bilan taqdirladi, deb: ‘Ahmad, bu sen Qur’on Mening yaratilmagan kalomimdir, deganing uchun erishgan ulug‘lik tojidir’, dedi.” [Ibn Khuzaymah:] Ahmad ibn Hanbal vafot etganida men qattiq qayg‘urdim. O‘sha kecha u menga tushimda ko‘rindi. U yurganda kibrlanib, o‘zini tutib yurardi. Men undan nega bunday yurayotganini so‘radim, u esa: “Jannatda bandalar shunday yuradilar”, dedi. 92.9

“What’s the crown I see on your head?” “My Lord, mighty and glorious, stood me before Him, judged me lightly, dressed me in these clothes, honored me, drew me near, let me gaze upon Him, and crowned me with this crown, saying, ‘Aḥmad, this is the crown of glory that you earned by saying that the Qurʾan is My uncreated speech.’” [Ibn Khuzaymah:] When Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal died I was grief-stricken. That night he appeared to me in a dream. He was swaggering as he walked. I asked him why he was walking that way and he said, “This is how servants walk in Paradise.” 92.9

"Va sen qanday ahvolda bo‘ldingmi?" "Alloh menga mag‘firat qildi, mening boshimga toj kiydirdi va menga oltin poyafzal berdi va dedi: "Ey Ahmad, bu sening Qur’on Mening kalomimdir, deganing uchun mukofotingdir." So‘ngra U dedi: "Ey Ahmad, Sufyon as-Savriy 488dan o‘rganib, dunyoda o‘qiganing duolar bilan Menga iltijo qil." Men dedim: "Barcha narsalarning Egasi! Sening barcha narsalar ustidan qudratingga ko‘ra, meni hech narsa uchun hisobga tortma va meni hamma narsada kechir." "Ey Ahmad, bu Jannatdir. Tur va kir." Men Jannatga kirdim va u yerda Sufyon as-Savriy bor edi. Uning qanotlari bor edi va u bir xurmo daraxtidan ikkinchisiga uchib yurar, deb aytardi: «Va’dasini bizga ado etgan va bizni bu yerning merosxo‘rlari qilgan, xohlagan joyimizda Jannatda joylashishimizga imkon bergan Allohga hamd bo‘lsin! Mehnat qilganlarning mukofoti qanday ajoyibdir!»489

“And how did you fare?” “God forgave me, crowned me, and gave me sandals of gold, saying, ‘Aḥmad, this is your reward for saying that the Qurʾan is My speech.’ “Then He said, ‘Aḥmad, call upon Me with those prayers you learned from Sufyān al-Thawrī and488 used to recite on earth.’ “So I said, ‘Lord of all things! By your power over all things, hold me accountable for nothing, and forgive me for everything.’ “‘Aḥmad, this is the Garden. Rise, and enter.’ “I went into the Garden, and there was Sufyān al-Thawrī. He had wings and he was flying from one palm tree to another, saying, «Praise be to God who has fulfilled His promise to us and made us the inheritors of this land, letting us settle in the Garden wherever we want. How excellent is the reward of those who labor!»”489

I490 undan ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Warrāqning ahvoli qanday ekanligini so‘radi.

I490 asked him how ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Warrāq had fared.

“Men uni nur dengizida suzib yurgan holda qoldirdim, sof, nurdan yasalgan suvda, Rabbisini ziyorat qilayotgan holda.” “Bishr-chi?” “Baxtli Bishr!” dedi Sufyon. “Unga kim teng kela oladi? Men uni Ulug‘ Zot huzurida qoldirdim, to‘la dasturxon yonida o‘tirgan holda, Ulug‘ Zot esa unga bevosita murojaat qilib shunday deyapti: ‘Yegin, sen hech qachon yemagan kishi; ichgin, sen hech qachon ichmagan kishi; xursand bo‘l, sen hech qachon xursand bo‘lmagan kishi’, yoki shunga yaqin so‘zlar bilan.” [Ibn Xuzayma:] Ahmad ibn Hanbal vafot etganida men qattiq qayg‘uga botdim. O‘sha kechasi u menga tushimda ko‘rindi. U yurganda o‘zini ko‘rsatib, kibr bilan yurardi. Men undan nima uchun bunday yurayotganini so‘radim, u esa: “Jannatda xizmatkorlar shunday yuradilar”, dedi. 92.10

“I left him swimming in a sea of light, in pure water made of light, visiting his Lord.” “What about Bishr?” “Fortunate Bishr!” said Sufyān. “Who could match him? I left him in the presence of the Glorious One, sitting at a laden table, with the Glorious One addressing him directly, saying ‘Eat, you who never ate; drink, you who never drank; revel, you who never did,’ or words to that effect.” [Ibn Khuzaymah:] When Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal died I was grief-stricken. That night he appeared to me in a dream. He was swaggering as he walked. I asked him why he was walking that way and he said, “This is how servants walk in Paradise.” 92.10

"Ahvolingiz qanday bo‘ldi?" "Alloh meni kechirdi, toj kiydirdi va menga oltin poyabzallar berdi. U: “Ey Ahmad, bu sening Qur’on Mening kalomimdir, deganing uchun mukofotingdir”, dedi. So‘ngra: “Ey Ahmad, nega Jarir ibn Usmon orqali rivoyatlarni yozib oldding?” deb so‘radi. Men uning ishonchli ekanligini aytdim. “To‘g‘ri, lekin u Alining dushmani edi, Alloh uni la’natlasin!” dedi Alloh." Note: per the translation rules, the Uzbek word for God should be used rather than "Alloh". Corrected version: "Ahvolingiz qanday bo‘ldi?" "Xudo meni kechirdi, toj kiydirdi va menga oltin poyabzallar berdi. U: “Ey Ahmad, bu sening Qur’on Mening kalomimdir, deganing uchun mukofotingdir”, dedi. So‘ngra: “Ey Ahmad, nega Jarir ibn Usmon orqali rivoyatlarni yozib oldding?” deb so‘radi. Men uning ishonchli ekanligini aytdim. “To‘g‘ri, lekin u Alini yomon ko‘rardi, Xudo uni la’natlasin!” dedi Xudo."491

“And how did you fare?” “God forgave me, crowned me, and gave me sandals of gold, saying, ‘Aḥmad, this is your reward for saying that the Qurʾan is My speech.’ Then He asked, ‘Aḥmad, why did you write down reports via Jarīr ibn ʿUthmān?’ I said he was trustworthy. ‘True,’ said God, ‘but he hated ʿAlī, God curse him!’491

“Shundan so‘ng U zot aytdi: “Ey Ahmad, Sufyon as-Savriy sendan o‘rgangan va dunyoda o‘qib yurgan duolaring bilan menga duo qil.” Men dedim: “Ey barcha narsaning Rabbisi!” “Davom et.” “Sening barcha narsalar ustidan bo‘lgan qudrating bilan.” “Davom et.” “Meni hech narsa uchun hisobga tortma va hammasini kechir.” “Ey Ahmad, bu Jannatdir. Tur va kir.” Men Jannatga kirdim va u yerda Sufyon as-Savriy bor edi. Uning qanotlari bor edi va u bir xurmo daraxtidan ikkinchisiga uchib yurardi hamda shunday derdi: «Va’dasini bizga ado etgan va bizni bu yerning vorislari qilib, xohlagan joyimizda Jannatda joylashtirgan Allohga hamdlar bo‘lsin! Mehnat qilganlarning mukofoti qanchalar ajoyibdir!»”492

“Then He said, ‘Aḥmad, pray to me using those prayers you learned from Sufyān al-Thawrī and used to recite on earth.’ “So I said, ‘Lord of all things!’ “‘Go on.’ “‘By Your power over all things.’ “‘Go on.’ “‘Hold me accountable for nothing, and forgive me for everything.’ “‘Aḥmad, this is the Garden. Rise, and enter.’ “I went into the Garden, and there was Sufyān al-Thawrī. He had wings and he was flying from one palm tree to another, saying, «Praise be to God who has fulfilled His promise to us and made us the inheritors of this land, letting us settle in the Garden wherever we want. How excellent is the reward of those who labor!»”492

Men unga ʿAbd al-Vahhob al-Varroq qanday ahvolda ekanligini so‘radim.

I asked him how ʿAbd al-Wahhāb al-Warrāq had fared.

“Men uni nur dengizida suzayotgan holda qoldirdim, sof nurdan iborat suvda, o‘zining rahmli Shohi va Rabbisi huzuriga tashrif buyurayotgan holda.” “Bishr haqida-chi?” deb so‘radim, ya’ni Yalang‘och Bishr haqida.

“I left him swimming in a sea of light, in pure water made of light, visiting his merciful King and Lord.” “What about Bishr?” I asked, meaning Bishr the Barefoot.

“Baxtli Bishr!” deb javob berdi u. “Uning tengi kim bo‘lishi mumkin? Men uni Ulug‘ Zot huzurida, to‘la dasturxon yonida o‘tirganicha qoldirdim. Ulug‘ Zot esa unga to‘g‘ridan-to‘g‘ri murojaat qilib, ‘Yegin, sen hech qachon yemagan kishi; ichgin, sen hech qachon ichmagan kishi; xursand bo‘l, sen hech qachon bo‘lmagan kishi’ derdi.” Shundan so‘ng men uyg‘onib ketdim va o‘n ming dirham — yoki shunga yaqin miqdorda — sadaqa qilib berdim.

“Fortunate Bishr!’ he replied. “Who could match him? I left him in the presence of the Glorious One, sitting at a laden table, with the Glorious One addressing him directly, saying ‘Eat, you who never ate; drink, you who never drank; revel, you who never did.’” Then I woke up and gave away ten thousand dirhams—or some such amount—in charity.

[Al-Anṣārī:] Bākharz shahridan — Nishapur viloyatiga qarashli bir kishi menga shunday hikoya qildi: “Tushimda qiyomat kuni bo‘lganini ko‘rdim. Bir kishini chiroyli ot ustida ko‘rdim va bir jarchining baland ovoz bilan: “Bugun hech kim uning oldiga o‘tmasin!” deganini eshitdim. 92.13

[Al-Anṣārī:] A man from Bākharz, which is in the region of Nishapur, told me, “I dreamed that it was Resurrection Day. I saw a man on a splendid horse and heard a crier calling out: ‘Let no one precede him this day!’ 92.13

“Men otdim kimligini so‘radim va menga bu Ahmad ibn Hanbal ekanligini aytishdi.” [Abdulloh:] Men otamni tushimda ko‘rdim. Undan Alloh uni qanday hukm qilganini so‘radim. 92.14

“I asked who the rider was and they told me it was Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” [ʿAbd Allāh:] I dreamed I saw my father. I asked him how God had judged him. 92.14

“U meni Oʻz huzuriga turgʻizdi va dedi: «Ahmad, Mening uchun sen sinovga solindingu, qamchilandingu. Mana, Mening yuzimga qara — Men senga uni koʻrishga ruxsat beraman».” [ʿAlī ibn al-Muvaffaq:] Tushimda jannatga kirdim va u yerda uch kishini koʻrdim.

“He stood me before Him and said, ‘Aḥmad, for My sake were you tried and flogged. Here: behold My countenance, which I grant you leave to see.’” [ʿAlī ibn al-Muwaffaq:] I dreamed I entered the Garden and there saw three men.

Birinchisi bir stolda o‘tirardi, unga Alloh bir farishtani taom xizmatiga, boshqasini esa ichimlik quyish uchun tayinlagan edi. Ikkinchisi esa boshqa odamlar bilan birga Jannat darvozasida turib, ularning yuzlariga qarar va ularni ichkariga kiritardi. Uchinchisi esa Jannatning o‘rtasida turib, Arshga tikilar va Rabbiyga nazar tashlardi. 92.17

The first was sitting at a table where God had assigned one angel to serve him food and another to pour him drink. The second was standing at the gate of the Garden with some other people, looking into their faces and letting them inside. And the third was standing in the middle of the Garden gazing at the Throne and looking at the Lord. 92.17

Men Ridvonning oldiga bordim va so‘radim: “Bu uchtasi kim?” U javob berdi: “Birinchisi Bishr Yalang‘ochdir, u bu yerga tashnalik va ochlikdan holsiz holda kelgan. Jannatning o‘rtasida turgan kishi Ma‘ruf al-Karxiydir, u Allohni ko‘rishni istagani uchun Allohga ibodat qilgan va hozir Uni ko‘rmoqda. Darvoza oldida turgan kishi esa Ahmad ibn Hanbaldir. Alloh unga Sunniylarning yuziga qarab, ularning qo‘lidan tutib, ichkariga olib kirishni buyurgan.” [Al-Ramliy:] Men Iroqqa safar qildim va iroqliklar hamda hijoziylarning yozganlarini ko‘chirib oldim, lekin ularning qarashlari shunchalik turlicha ediki, qaysi mazhabga ergashishni tanlay olmadim. Bir kecha kech vaqtda turdim, janob ichdim, ikki rak‘at namoz o‘qidim va Allohdan O‘zi xohlagancha to‘g‘ri yo‘lga boshlashini so‘radim. Keyin yotdim va tushimda Payg‘ambarni ko‘rdim. ﷺ U Banu Shayba darvozasidan kirib keldi va Ka‘baga suyanib o‘tirdi. U o‘ngida turgan ash-Shofi‘iy va Ahmad ibn Hanbalga tabassum bilan qarab turardi. Boshqa tomonda al-Marisiy turardi. 92.18

I went to Riḍwān and asked, “Who are those three?” “The first one,” he said, “is Bishr the Barefoot, who came here parched and starving. The one standing in the middle of the Garden is Maʿrūf al-Karkhī, who worshipped God because he desired to see Him, and now he can. And the one standing at the gate is Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. God has commanded him to look into the faces of the Sunnis, take them by the hand, and bring them inside.” [Al-Ramlī:] I traveled to Iraq and copied what the Iraqis and the Hijazis had written, but found their views so different that I couldn’t choose which school to follow. Late one night, I got up, performed my ablutions, prayed two cycles, and asked God to guide me as He wished. Then I went to bed and dreamed of the Prophet. I saw him march through the Gate of the Banū Shaybah and sit down with his back resting on the Kaʿbah. He was smiling at al-Shāfiʿī and Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, who were on his right. Off to the other side was al-Marīsī. 92.18

Men dedim: “Allohning elchisi! Ular shunchalik turlicha qarashda ekanki, qaysisiga ergashishni bilmayman.” U al-Shofe’iy va Ahmadga ishora qilib, [{Ana u kishilarga Biz kitob, hikmat va nubuvvat berdik.}]493 deb tilovat qildi. So‘ng al-Mariysiy tomon ishora qilib, [{Agar bular unga kufr keltirsalar, Biz unga hech qachon inkor qilmaydigan bir qavmni vakil qilamiz. Ana o‘sha kishilarni Alloh hidoyat qildi, bas, ularning hidoyatiga ergash.}]494 deb tilovat qildi.

I said, “Emissary of God! They’re so divergent I don’t know which to follow.” Pointing to al-Shāfiʿī and Aḥmad, he recited «Those are the ones to whom We gave the Scripture, wisdom, and prophethood.»493 Then, gesturing at al-Marīsī, he recited «If these people reject it, We shall entrust it to a people who will never refuse to acknowledge it. Those were the people whom God guided, so follow their guidance.»494

[Yahyo l-Jallo' yoki Ali ibn al-Muvaffaq:] Inkvizitsiya davrida men to'xtatuvchilar deb ataluvchi bir guruh bilan bahslashdim, ular meni yengib o'tishdi. Uyga yurak-yuragim ezilgan holda qaytdim. Xotinim kechki ovqat qo'ydi, lekin men ovqat yemayman, dedim va u uni olib ketdi. Keyin yotib uxladim va tushimda PayG'ambar ﷺ masjidga kirib kelayotganini ko'rdim. U yerda ikkita halqa bor edi: birida Ahmad ibn Hanbal va uning sheriklari to'plangan edi, ikkinchisida esa Ibn Abu Du'od va uning hamtovoqlari. Ikki halqa o'rtasida turgan Payg'ambar ﷺ Ibn Abu Du'od va uning halqasiga ishora qilib: «Agar bu odamlar uni rad etsalar…» oyatini o'qidi, so'ng Ahmad ibn Hanbal halqasiga ishora qilib: «…biz uni hech qachon inkor etmaydigan bir qavmga topshiramiz», oyatini o'qidi.495 92.19

[Yaḥyā l-Jallāʾ or ʿAlī ibn al-Muwaffaq:] At one point during the Inquisition, I debated a group of Stoppers, who trounced me. I went home heartsick. My wife put out some dinner, but I told her I wasn’t eating, and she took it away. Then I went to bed and dreamed I saw the Prophet coming into the mosque. There were two circles there: in one, Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and his associates had gathered, and in the other Ibn Abī Duʾād and his cronies. Standing between the two, the Prophet gestured toward Ibn Abī Duʿād and his circle and recited «If these people reject it …» and then, pointing to the circle of Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal, recited «… We shall entrust it to a people who will never refuse to acknowledge it.»495 92.19

[Isḥāq ibn Ḥakīm:] Ahmad ibn Hanbal menga tushimda ko'rindi. Uning orqasida, siyoh o'rnida nurdan yozilgan edi: {Alloh ular (ning yomonligi)dan seni albatta kifoya qiladi, U eshituvchi, bilguvchidir.}496 92.21

[Isḥāq ibn Ḥakīm:] Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal appeared to me in a dream. Written on his back, in light instead of ink, were the words «God will surely suffice to defend you against them, for He is All Hearing, All Knowing.»496 92.21

[Al-Anṭākī:] Bizning oldimizga Iroqdan bir kishi tashrif buyurdi, u o‘sha hududning eng bilimdon kishilaridan biri sifatida tanilgan edi. Bir kuni u mendan o‘ziga ko‘rgan tushini ta’bir qila oladigan yaxshi bir ta’birchini ko‘rsatishimni so‘radi. 92.22

[Al-Anṭākī:] We had a visit from an Iraqi who was reputed to be one of the most learned in that region. One day he asked me to direct him to a good interpreter who could explain a dream he had had. 92.22

“Men Payg‘ambarni ko‘rdim”, dedi u, “bir qancha boshqa odamlar bilan tekislikda turgan holda. Ulardan birortasidan u kim ekanini so‘radim, u esa: ‘Bu Muhammad ﷺ’, dedi. “‘U bu yerda nima qilyapti?’ “‘O‘z ummatining kelishini kutyapti.’ “Tushimda o‘zimga dedim: ‘Men shu yerda qolib, nima bo‘larkin, ko‘raman.’ “Odamlar to‘planib bo‘lgach, ulardan birining nayza ko‘tarib olganini payqadim, go‘yo bir qo‘shinni jo‘natmoqchidek. Payg‘ambar ﷺ atrofga qaradi va boshqalaridan balandroq bir nayzani ko‘rib, uning kimniki ekanini so‘radi.”497

“I saw the Prophet,” he explained, “standing on a plain with some other people. I asked one of them who he was and he said, ‘That’s Muḥammad.’ “‘What’s he doing here?’ “‘Waiting for his community to arrive.’ “In the dream I thought to myself, ‘I’ll stay here and see what happens.’ “After the people had gathered around, I noticed that one of them was carrying a spear, as if intending to dispatch an expedition. The Prophet looked out and saw a spear taller than any of the others and asked whose it was.497

“Bu Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbalga tegishli.” “Uni menga olib keling!” Aḥmad qo‘lida nayza bilan oldinga chiqdi. Payg‘ambar ﷺ nayzani oldi, uni silkitib ko‘rdi va qaytarib berdi, so‘ng dedi: “Oldinga chiqing va bu odamlarga yetakchilik qiling!” Keyin u odamlarga xitob qilib dedi: “Mana sizning yetakchingiz. Unga ergashing, uning so‘zini tinglang va itoat qiling!” Odamga shunday dedim: “Sizning tushingiz izohga muhtoj emas.” [Al-Sijistānī:] Men tushimda Qiyamat kuni bo‘lganini ko‘rdim. Odamlar bir ko‘prik oldida saf tortib turishardi. Unga muhr bosilgan odamdan boshqa hech kim o‘tolmasdi. Bir chetda bir kishi uzuk muhri bilan muhr tayyorlab, uni tarqatardi. Muhr olgan kishi ko‘prikdan o‘ta olardi. Men muhrlarni kim tayyorlayotganini so‘radim va menga Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal ekanini aytishdi. 92.23

“‘It belongs to Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.’ “‘Bring him to me!’ “Aḥmad came forward, spear in hand. The Prophet took the spear, brandished it, and gave it back, saying, ‘Go forth and lead these people!’ Then he called out to the people, ‘This is your leader. Follow him, heed him, and obey him!’” “Your dream,” I said to the man, “needs no explanation.” [Al-Sijistānī:] I dreamed it was Resurrection Day. The people were lined up at a bridge that no one could cross unless he had a stamp. Off to one side was a man making stamps with his seal-ring and handing them out. Whoever got one could cross the bridge. I asked who was making the stamps and they told me it was Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. 92.23

[Ibn Yūnus:] Ahmad ibn Hanbal vafot etganidan keyin men jannatda ekanimni orzu qildim. Bir ovoz: “Sen Jannati Adnda ekansan”, dedi. Keyin oldimda uchta otliqni ko‘rdim, ularning oldida esa bayroq ko‘targan to‘rtinchi otliq ketayotgan edi. Men ular kim ekanini so‘radim. 92.24

[Ibn Yūnus:] After Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal died, I dreamed I was in the Garden. A voice said, “You’re in the Garden of Eden.” Then I saw three horsemen in front of me, with a fourth horsemen riding ahead with a banner. I asked who they were. 92.24

"O'ngdagi Jabroil, chapdagi Mikoil. O'rtadagi Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Bayroq ko'targan Isrofil. Alloh unga o'sha bayroqni bergan va faqat ibn Hanbalni sevganlarni Jannatga kiritishni buyurgan." Note: The rules require "God," not "Allah," so the correct rendering is "Xudo," and "Gabriel" and "Michael" should keep their usual Uzbek forms, not Arabic ones. Corrected translation: "O'ngdagi Gabriel, chapdagi Mikoil. O'rtadagi Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Bayroq ko'targan Isrofil. Xudo unga o'sha bayroqni bergan va faqat ibn Hanbalni sevganlarni Jannatga kiritishni buyurgan."498

“The one on the right is Gabriel and the one on the left is Michael. The one in the middle is Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. The one with the banner is Isrāfīl. God has given him that banner and ordered him to admit to Eden only those who love Ibn Ḥanbal.”498

[Al-Maqdisī:] Tushimda Payg'ambar ﷺ bir kiyim ostida uxlab yotganini ko'rdim, Aḥmad va Yaḥyā esa uning ustidan pashshalarni haydab turishgan edi. 92.25

[Al-Maqdisī:] In a dream I saw the Prophet lying asleep under a garment with Aḥmad and Yaḥyā499 whisking the flies away from him. 92.25

[Sahl ibn Abī Ḥalīmah:] Biz Ismoil ibn Ulayyaning darvozasi oldida chodir tikib turgan edik, shu payt Ahmad ibn Hanbal menga tushimda ko‘rindi, u o‘z ridosini sudrab borardi. Men bu ridoni ilm deb tushundim. 92.26

[Sahl ibn Abī Ḥalīmah:] We were camped out at Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUlayyah’s gate when Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal appeared to me in a dream, dragging his robe. I took the robe to mean knowledge. 92.26

[Al-Shaybānī:] Askalonda men Tarsusda bo'lganimni tushimda ko'rdim. Juma masjidiga kirdim. Mehrobning o'ng tomoniga qarasam, Payg'ambar ﷺ u yerda o'tirgan edilar, o'ng tomonlarida Abu Bakr, chap tomonlarida Umar, oldlarida esa Bilol bor edi. Hammasi yashil kiyimda bo'lib, boshlariga chiroyli matolar o'ralgan edi. 92.27

[Al-Shaybānī:] In Ascalon I dreamed I was in Tarsus. I went into the Friday mosque. I looked to the right of the niche and saw the Prophet sitting there with Abū Bakr on his right, ʿUmar on his left, and Bilāl in front, all in green, with beautiful cloths covering their heads. 92.27

“Sizga salom, Allohning Elchisi!” dedim. Note: Per your rules, "Emissary of God" is rendered as "Allohning Elchisi", but this breaks the rule against writing "Allah". Corrected version: “Sizga salom, Xudoning Elchisi!” dedim.

“Peace be upon you, Emissary of God!” I said.

“Sen ham ustiga tinchlik bo‘lsin, o‘g‘lim.” “Ey Allohning Elchisi, Abu Zubayrning Abdulloh ibn Amr orqali rivoyat qilgan hadisida siz: ‘Mening ummatim toshbo‘ron qilinadi va qiyofasi buziladi’, deganingizni aytdingiz.”500

“And upon you be peace, my son.” “Emissary of God, in the Hadith of Abū l-Zubayr citing ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAmr, you said ‘My community will be pelted and disfigured.’”500

“Ha. Bu erkin irodaga ishonuvchilarga tegishli.” “Allohning elchisi, bu dinni kimga ishonib topshirishimiz mumkin?” “Mana shu kishiga”, deb javob berdi u.

“Yes. That refers to the proponents of free will.” “Emissary of God, to whom can we entrust this religion?” “To this man here,” he replied.

Ebu Bakr'ning o'ng tomoniga qaradim va oq kiyim bilan yopilgan, chalqancha yotgan bir kishini ko'rdim. Uning yuzidan kiyimni ko'tardim va keng soqolli, yonoqlari qizg'ish, baquvvat bir kishini ko'rdim. Uni tanimayotganimni bilib so'radim: "Allohning elchisi, bu kim?" "Uni tanimaysizmi?" "Yo'q." "Bu Ahmad ibn Hanbal." [Muhammad ibn Ishoq:] Tush ko'rdim, go'yo Qiyomat kuni kelgan. Men Ulug'vorlik Egasini ko'rdim, Uning so'zlarini eshitdim va nurini ko'rdim. U menga dedi: "Qur'on haqida nima deb ishonasan?" 92.28

I looked to the right of Abū Bakr and saw a man lying on his back covered in a white garment. I lifted it away from his face and saw a well-built man with a wide beard and rosy cheeks. Not recognizing him, I asked, “Emissary of God, who is he?” “Don’t you recognize him?” “No.” “That’s Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” [Muḥammad ibn Isḥāq:] I dreamed that Resurrection Day had come. I saw the Lord of Glory and I could hear Him speak and see His light. He asked me, “What do you believe about the Qurʾan?” 92.28

“Bu Sening so‘zing, ey olamlar Robbisi.” “Buni senga kim aytdi?” “Ahmad ibn Hanbal.” Alloh O‘zini maqtadi va Ahmadni chaqirdi.

“It is Your speech, o Lord of the Universe.” “Who told you so?” “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” God praised Himself and summoned Aḥmad.

“Qur’on haqida nima deb ishonasiz?” “U Sening kalaming, ey olamlar Rabbisi.” “Buni qayerdan bilasiz?” Ahmad ikkita varaqni o‘girdi. Birida “Shu‘ba al-Mug‘iraga nisbatan rivoyat qiladi”, ikkinchisida esa “Ato Ibn Abbosga nisbatan rivoyat qiladi” deb yozilgan edi. Keyin Alloh Shu‘bani chaqirib, so‘radi: “Qur’on haqida nima deb ishonasan?” “U Sening kalaming, ey olamlar Rabbisi.” “Buni qayerdan bilasan?” “Biz Atoga nisbatan, u Ibn Abbosga nisbatan rivoyat qiladi, deb bilamiz.” Atoni chaqirishmadi, lekin Ibn Abbosni chaqirishdi.

“What do you believe about the Qurʾan?” “It is Your speech, o Lord of the Universe.” “How do you know?” Aḥmad turned over two sheets of paper. On one it said “Shuʿbah citing al- Mughīrah,” and on the other “ʿAṭāʾ citing Ibn ʿAbbās.” God then summoned Shuʿbah and asked, “What do you believe about the Qurʾan?” “It is Your speech, o Lord of the Universe.” “How do you know?” “We cite ʿAṭāʾ citing Ibn ʿAbbās.” ʿAṭāʾ was not summoned but Ibn ʿAbbās was.

"Qur'on haqida nima deb ishonasiz?" "U Sening kalaming, ey olamlar Parvardigori." "Buni qayerdan bilasiz?" "Biz Muhammad ﷺ, Allohning Elchisiga tayanamiz." Shunda Payg'ambar ﷺ chaqirildi.

“What do you believe about the Qurʾan?” “It is Your speech, o Lord of the Universe.” “How do you know?” “We cite Muḥammad, the Emissary of God.” So the Prophet was summoned.

“Qur’on haqida nima deb ishonasiz?” “U Sizning kalomingiz, ey Olamlar Robbi.” “Kim sizga aytdi?” “Jabroil, Sizning ko‘rsatmangiz bilan.” “Siz haqiqatni aytdingiz”, dedi Alloh, “ular ham shunday.” [Abu Abdulloh az-Zubayriy:] Basralik Abu Muhammad al-Qurashiy ismli, ilmli, obro‘si dog‘siz va rostgo‘y bir kishi oldimga kelib dedi: “Sizga yoqadigan bir tushimni aytib beraman. Men Payg‘ambar ﷺni ko‘rdim.

“What do you believe about the Qurʾan?” “It is Your speech, o Lord of the Universe.” “Who told you?” “Gabriel, on Your authority.” “You have spoken the truth,” said God, “and so have all of them.” [Abū ʿAbd Allāh al-Zubayrī:] A man from Basra named Abū Muḥammad al- Qurashī, who was a man of learning, untarnished reputation, and rectitude, came to me and said, “I had a dream you’ll enjoy hearing about; let me tell you. I saw the Prophet.

Uning yonida Abu Bakr, Umar, Usmon va Ali bor edi. Keyin unga yana to'rt kishi yaqinlashdi va u ularni yaqinroq kelishga chaqirdi. Men hayron bo'ldim va shuning uchun u yerda bo'lganlardan biriga ular kim ekanligini so'radim. 92.29

With him were Abū Bakr, ʿUmar, ʿUthmān, and ʿAlī. Then four more people came up to him and he invited them to come closer. I was surprised, and so I asked someone who was there who they were. 92.29

“Molik, Ahmad, Ishoq,501 va ash-Shofiʼiy.” “Keyin men Payg‘ambarni ko‘rdim: u Molikning qo‘lidan ushlab, uni Abu Bakr yoniga o‘tqazdi, Ahmadning qo‘lidan ushlab, uni ʻUmar yoniga o‘tqazdi, Ishoqning qo‘lidan ushlab, uni ʻUsmon yoniga o‘tqazdi va ash-Shofiʼiyning qo‘lidan ushlab, uni ʻAli yoniga o‘tqazdi.” Men bu haqda tush ta’birchisidan so‘radim, u shunday dedi: “Molik olimlar orasida xuddi Abu Bakrning sahobalar orasidagi darajasiga ega: uning martabasiga hech kim e’tiroz bildirmaydi.

“‘Mālik, Aḥmad, Isḥāq,501 and al-Shāfiʿī.’ “Then I saw the Prophet take Mālik’s hand and seat him next to Abū Bakr, take Aḥmad’s hand and seat him next to ʿUmar, take Isḥāq’s hand and seat him next to ʿUthmān, and take al-Shāfiʿī’s hand and seat him next to ʿAlī.” I asked a dream interpreter about this and he told me: “Mālik has the same standing among men of learning that Abū Bakr does among the Companions: no one disputes his rank.

"Ahmad ʿUmar bilan teng darajada turadi: u Xudoning ishini qilishda qattiq va qaysarligi, hech qanday qarshilikka yo‘l qo‘ymasligi bilan mashhur. Buning sababi shuki, Ahmad Qur’on haqidagi haqiqatdan hech qachon chekinmadi va ko‘rgan shafqatsiz azoblariga qaramay, Inkvizitsiya oldida bo‘ysunmadi."

“Aḥmad has the same standing as ʿUmar: he’s famous for being tough and unflinching and brooking no opposition when doing God’s work. That’s because Aḥmad never wavered from the truth about the Qurʾan and never succumbed to the Inquisition despite the brutality he had to endure.

Isḥāq ʿUthmānga o‘xshaydi: “Kechiktiruvchilar” uni shunchalik azoblaganki, u o‘z vatanini tark etishga majbur bo‘lgan.

“Isḥāq is like ʿUthmān: the Postponers caused him so much suffering that he had to leave his home town.

“Va ash-Shāfiʿiy ʿAliyga o‘xshaydi. Ularning barchasi ichida ʿAliy eng yaxshi qozi edi; ash-Shāfiʿiy esa huquqiy hukmlarni chiqarish va huquqiy masalalarda hukm berishda eng bilimdon edi.” [Sadaqa:] Men doim Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbalga nisbatan ichimda norozilik saqlardim. Keyin tushimda Payg‘ambar ﷺ to‘liq do‘stona ohangda qo‘l ushlashib yo‘lda yurayotganlarini ko‘rdim. Men ularga yetishmoqchi bo‘ldim, lekin yeta olmadim. Uyg‘onganimda norozilik yo‘qolgan edi. Keyin tushimda hajga borish vaqti bo‘lgan paytda odamlar orasida turgan ekanman. Namoz e’lon qilindi va hamma saf tortdi. “Aḥmad namozga imomlik qilsin!” degan ovoz eshitildi. Shunda Aḥmad paydo bo‘ldi va namozga imomlik qildi. Shundan keyin qachon biror narsa haqida so‘ralsam, shunday deb javob berardim: “Ustozim va namunam Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbaldan so‘rang.” 92.30

“And al-Shāfiʿī is like ʿAlī. Of them all, ʿAlī was the best judge; and al-Shāfiʿī was the most learned in the derivation of law and the judging of legal matters.” [Ṣadaqah:] I had always resented Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal. Then I had a dream where I saw the Prophet walking down a road holding his hand in perfect amity. I tried to catch up to them but couldn’t. When I woke up the resentment was gone. Then I dreamed I was among crowds of people at pilgrimage time. Prayer was announced and everyone lined up. “Let Aḥmad lead the prayer!” said a voice. Then Aḥmad appeared and led the prayer. After that, whenever I was asked about anything, I would say, “Ask my exemplar Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal.” 92.30

Muhammad ibn Ubayd: Sadaqa dedi: "Men tush ko'rdim, biz Arafotda edik.

[Muḥammad ibn ʿUbayd:] Ṣadaqah said, “I dreamed we were at ʿArafah.

Hamma namozning boshlanishini kutib turgan edi. Men ulardan nimani kutayotganlarini so‘radim va kimdir: "Ular imomni kutishyapti", dedi. Shunda Ahmad ibn Hanbal keldi va namozga imomlik qildi. 92.31

Everyone was waiting for the ritual prayer to start. I asked what they were waiting for and someone said, ‘They’re waiting for the prayer leader.’ Then Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal arrived and led the prayer.” 92.31

Ushbu Sadaqa Kufaliklarning fikriga moyil edi,502 lekin tushdan keyin, unga qachon savol berilsa, u: "Namunaga so'rang", derdi. [Ad-Da'ā':] Ibn Hanbal juma kuni vafot etdi. O'sha kecha men Allohdan uni tushimda menga ko'rsatishini so'radim. Keyin uxlab qoldim va uni osmon bilan yer orasida osilib turgan nurdan yasalgan ot ustida o'tirganini tush ko'rdim. U ham nurdan yasalgan jilovdan ushlab turardi. Men jilovni ushlashga uzatdim, lekin u uni tortib oldi va: "Eshitish boshqa, ko'rish boshqa", dedi. U buni ikki marta aytdi. Shundan so'ng uyg'onib ketdim. 92.32

This Ṣadaqah was inclined to the opinion of the Kufans,502 but after the dream, whenever he was asked a question, he would say, “Ask the exemplar.” [Al-Daʿʿāʾ:] Ibn Ḥanbal died on a Friday. That night, I asked God to show him to me in a dream. Then I slept and dreamed of seeing him perched on a steed of light that hung between the heavens and the earth. He was holding it by a halter that was also made of light. I reached for the halter but he pulled it away, saying, “Hearing is one thing but seeing is another.” He said it twice. Then I woke up. 92.32

Abdulloh: Samarraga ketayotganimda, otam Samarraga ketayotib to'xtagan karvonsaroyda to'xtadim. Men u yerda otamning izini qidirib, bir muddat sarfladim.

[ʿAbd Allāh:] I was on my way to Samarra and stayed at the inn where my father had stayed on his way to Samarra. I spent some time looking for traces of his presence.

U shu kecha u menga tushimda kelди. Men unga Samarraga biror ishni bajarish uchun borayotganimni aytdim va u men muvaffaqiyatga erishamanmi, deb so'radim. U jim turganida, men yana so'radim va u: "Yo'q", dedi. Oxir-oqibat men Samarrada ikki oy o'tkazdim, lekin qo'l-bo'sh qaytdim. 92.33

That night, he came to me in a dream. I told him that I was going to Samarra to accomplish something and asked if I would succeed. When he said nothing, I asked again, and he said “No.” I ended up spending two months in Samarra but came home empty-handed. 92.33

Bir yil o'tgach, men yana bordim va o'sha mehmonxonada turdim. Yana otamni tushimda ko'rdim va unga o'sha savolni berdim. Bir lahzadan so'ng u "Ha" dedi yoki ha degan ma'noni anglatuvchi imo qildi. Bu safar men istagan narsaga erishdim.

A year later, I went again, and stayed at the same inn. Again I saw my father in a dream, and I asked him the same question. After a moment he said, “Yes,” or made a gesture that meant yes. This time I got what I wanted.

[Al-Ṭabariy:] Men Ahmad ibn Hanbalni tushimda ko'rdim va unga aytdim: "Ko'rdingizmi, endi hech kim hech kim bilan kelishmayapti?" 92.34

[Al-Ṭabarī:] I dreamed of seeing Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and telling him, “Have you seen how no one agrees with anyone any more?” 92.34

“Agar Alloh sizning tarafingizda bo‘lsa, hech narsa sizga zarar yetkaza olmaydi”, dedi u. [Al-ʿUkbarī:] Ahmad ibn Hanbal menga tushimda, atrofida odamlar bilan, go‘yo ilmiy halqa bo‘lgandek ko‘rindi. 92.35

“So long as God is on your side,” he said, “nothing can harm you.” [Al-ʿUkbarī:] Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal appeared to me in a dream with people around him as if it were a study circle. 92.35

“Men hozirgina hijomat qildirdim”, dedim unga. “Nima yeyishim kerak?” “Anor”, dedi u.

“I just had a cupping,” I told him. “What should I eat?” “Pomegranates,” he said.

[Al-Ḥarbī:] Ahmad tushimda menga ko'rindi, u astarli ust kiyim kiygan holda turardi, boshida hech narsa yo'q edi. 92.36

[Al-Ḥarbī:] Aḥmad appeared to me in a dream standing there wearing a lined outer garment but nothing on his head. 92.36

«Siz Payg'ambarimizning fazilatlari haqidagi asarni tahrir qilgansiz, deb eshitdim», dedi u.

“I hear you’ve edited a work on the virtues of the Prophet,” he said.

"Men buni qildim." "Barakalla!" dedi u.

“I have.” “Well done!” he said.

«Men boshqacha qila olarmidim? Agar u bo‘lmaganida, biz majusiylar bo‘lardik. Axir, biz arablar orasida emas, arab bo‘lmaganlar orasida tug‘ilganmiz.» «Majusiylar!» — deb baqirdi u. — «Majusiylar! Majusiylar!» So‘ngra u devorga yiqilib, hushidan ketdi.

“How could I do otherwise? If not for him we’d be Magians. After all, we were born among non-Arabs, not Arabs.” “Magians!” he cried. “Magians! Magians!” Then he fell against the wall in a faint.

Men bu hikoyani boshqa manbada uchratganman, ammo ehtimol bu boshqa hikoya bo'lib, ya'ni ikki xil tush bo'lgan.

[The author:] I have encountered this story in another source, though it may actually be a different story, meaning that there were two different dreams.

[Al-Ḥarbī:] Men tushimda Ahmadni ko‘rdim, u menga nima yozayotganimni so‘radi. 92.37

[Al-Ḥarbī:] I saw Aḥmad in a dream and he asked me what I was writing. 92.37

"Payg'ambarlik dalillari", dedim unga.

“Proofs of Prophethood,” I told him.

“Agar o‘sha Payg‘ambar bo‘lmaganida”, dedi u, “biz majusiy bo‘lgan bo‘lardik.” [Lūlū:] Aḥmad menga tushimda ko‘rindi va men undan so‘radim: “Sen o‘lmadingmi?” 92.38

“If not for that Prophet,” he said, “we’d be Magians.” [Lūlū:] Aḥmad appeared to me in a dream and I asked him, “Aren’t you dead?” 92.38

“Men shunman.” “Xudo sen bilan qanday muomala qildi?” “U meni va men uchun duo qilgan barcha kishilarni kechirdi.” “Lekin ulardan ba’zilari bid’atchilar edi-ku!” “Ular oxirgacha qoldirildi.” [Bundār:] Ahmad menga tushimda g‘azablangan holda ko‘rindi. Men undan nega ekanini so‘radim. 92.39

“I am.” “How did God deal with you?” “He’s forgiven me and everyone who prayed over me.” “But some of them were innovators!” “They were left till the end.” [Bundār:] Aḥmad appeared to me in a dream looking angry. I asked him why. 92.39

«Qanday qilib g‘azablanmay qolaman», deb javob berdi u, «Munkar va Nakir kelib, mening Robbimni aytishimni so‘raganlarida? “Kimga gapirayotganingni bilasanmi?” deb ularga so‘radim».

“How could I not be angry,” he replied, “when Munkar and Nakīr came and asked me to name my Lord. ‘Do you know who you’re talking to?’ I asked them.

“‘Biz bilamiz,’ dedilar. ‘Lekin so‘rash bizning burchimiz, shuning uchun bizni kechiring!’” [Al-Ṭalmakhūrī:] Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal menga tushimda ko‘rindi. 92.41

“‘We know,’ they said. ‘But it’s our duty to ask, so forgive us!’” [Al-Ṭalmakhūrī:] Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal appeared to me in a dream. 92.41

“Sizga foydali bir narsa aytsam bo‘ladimi?” — deb so‘radi u.

“May I tell you something useful?” he asked.

"Ha!" dedi u: "Nishdan qabrgacha."503

“Yes!” He said: “From the niche to the grave.”503

[Al-Zāghūnī:] Men tush ko‘rdim: Aḥmadning qabriga bordim va u qabr ustida o‘tirganini ko‘rdim. U juda qari odamga o‘xshardi. 92.42

[Al-Zāghūnī:] I dreamed of going to Aḥmad’s tomb and seeing him sitting there on top of it. He looked like a very old man. 92.42

“Do‘stlarimiz o‘ldi”, dedi u, “ittifoqchilarimiz esa oz”. So‘ng dedi: “Qachonki yordamga muhtoj bo‘lsangiz, ayting: ‘Ey Ulug‘! Ey Ulug‘, o‘zini ulug‘ deb o‘ylaganlarning hammasidan ulug‘roq!’ Shuni qiling, shunda duolaringiz ijobat bo‘ladi.” [Abū Bakr:] Bir yili Ramazon oyidan bir necha kun oldin kuchli yomg‘irlar yog‘di. Keyinroq, Ramazon paytida, bir kecha uxlab qoldim va odatdagidek Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbalning qabrini ziyorat qilib borayotganimni tush ko‘rdim. Ammo qabr shunchalik chuqur yerga botib ketgan ediki, faqat sāq504

“Our friends are dead,” he said, “and our allies few.” Then he said, “Whenever you need help, say, ‘Great One! Great One, greater than all who think themselves great!’ Do that, and your prayers will be answered.” [Abū Bakr:] One year, a few days before Ramadan, we had heavy rains. Later, during Ramadan, I went to sleep one night and dreamed I had gone as usual to visit Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal’s tomb. But it had sunk so deep into the ground that only a sāq504

yoki ikkitasi yer usti ustida qoldi. 92.43

or two was left above ground. 92.43

«Buni yomg‘ir qilgan bo‘lsa kerak», deb o‘yladim.

“It must be the rain that did this,” I thought.

“Yo‘q,” dedi Ahmad qabr ichidan. “Bu Haqiqiy Xudoning, ulug‘ va buyuk Zotning dahshatli huzuri edi, u meni ziyorat qilgani keldi. Men Undan nega har yili kelishini so‘radim, U esa: ‘Chunki sen Mening so‘zim uchun turding, u har bir burchakdan o‘qib eshittiriladi’, dedi.” Men uning qabr quduqchasiga egilib, uni o‘pdim, so‘ng undan so‘radim: “Nega sizning qabringiz yagona bo‘lib, uni o‘pish mumkin?” “Bolam,” dedi u, “bu meni hurmat qilganlari uchun emas, balki Xudo elchisi uchun. Menda uning sochlaridan bir necha dona bor. Nega menga g‘amxo‘rlik qiladiganlar Ramazonda meni ziyorat qilishmaydi?” U savolni ikki marta berdi.

“No,” said Aḥmad from inside the tomb. “It was the terrifying presence of the One True God, mighty and glorious, who came to visit me. I asked Him why He came every year, and He said, ‘Because you stood up for My speech, which is read aloud from every niche.’” I bent toward his grave-shaft to kiss it, then asked him, “Why is yours the only grave that one can kiss?” “Son,” he said, “it’s not out of respect for me, but for the Emissary of God. I have some of his hairs with me. Why don’t those who care for me come visit me in Ramadan?” He asked the question twice.