ve 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 Tihran. 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 SALMAN

In 1266 A.H.(6) the trusted messenger, _Sh_ay_kh_ Salman, first heard the
summons of God, and his heart leapt for joy. He was then in Hindiyan.
Irresistibly attracted, he walked all the way to Tihran, where with ardent
love he secretly joined the believers. On a certain day he was passing
through the bazar with Aqa Muhammad Taqiy-i-Ka_sh_ani, and the farra_sh_es
followed him and discovered where he lived. The next day, police and
farra_sh_es came looking for him and took him to the chief of police.

"Who are you?" the chief asked.

"I am from Hindiyan," replied Salman. "I have come to Tihran and am on my
way to _Kh_urasan, for a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Imam Rida."

"What were you doing yesterday," the chief asked, "with that man in the
white robe?"

Salman answered, "I had sold him an 'aba 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," Salman replied. He had in mind
the respected believer, Aqa Muhammad-i-Sarraf (money-changer).

The chief turned to one of his farra_sh_es and said, "Take him to the
money-changer's and look into it."

When they reached there the farra_sh_ went on ahead. "What was all this,"
he said, "about the sale of an 'aba and your vouching for the payment?
Explain yourself."

"I know nothing about it," the money-changer replied. "Come along," said
the farra_sh_ to Salman. "All is clear at last. You are a Babi."

It happened that the turban which Salman had on his head was similar to
those worn in _Sh_u_sh_tar. As they were passing a crossroads, a man from