English Translation

It is narrated from Ka'b (may Allah be well pleased with him) that (he said regarding the earlier scriptures): 'In the first line: Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, My chosen servant; he is neither harsh nor severe, nor one who raises his voice in the marketplaces. He does not repay evil with evil, but rather pardons and forgives. His birthplace is Makkah, his migration is to Taybah (Madinah), and his dominion is in Syria. And in the second line: Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah; his nation are those who praise abundantly, who praise Allah in prosperity and adversity, who praise Allah at every station, and glorify Him at every elevation. They are guardians of the sun (i.e., they observe prayer times diligently); they pray the prayer when its time comes even if they are atop a rubbish heap. They tie their garments at their waists and perform ablution upon their extremities. Their voices at night in the expanse of the sky are like the sound of bees.'