English Translation

Muhammad ibn 'Ubayd narrated to us: Salih — that is, Ibn Hayyan — narrated to us, from Ibn Buraydah, from his father, that he was with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, among forty-two of his Companions, while the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was praying at the Station [of Ibrahim], and they were sitting behind him waiting for him. When he finished praying, he reached out toward the space between himself and the Ka'bah, as though he wanted to take something, then he turned back to his Companions. They jumped up, and he gestured to them with his hand to sit down, so they sat. He said, 'Did you see me, when I finished my prayer, reach out between myself and the Ka'bah as though I wanted to take something?' They said, 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said, 'Paradise was presented to me, and I had never seen anything like what is in it. A cluster of grapes passed by me and amazed me, so I reached out to take it, but it eluded me. Had I taken it, I would have planted it among you, so that you could eat from the fruit of Paradise. And know that truffles are a remedy for the eye, and that 'ajwa dates are among the fruit of Paradise, and that this black seed found in/with salt — know that it is a cure for every disease except death.'