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are they?" But his companions replied, "Proceed, proceed."
Next they came across a river with water as red as blood. Now in the river
there was a man swimming towards the riverbank, but as soon as he was
in reach of the bank another man pelted his head with stones until the
swimmer was driven back into the river. The swimmer never gave up trying
to reach the river bank, but each time he was in reach of it he was stoned
and driven back into the river. The Prophet exclaimed, "Exalted is Allah!
Who is this?" But his companions just said, "Proceed, proceed."
Then they came across a very, very ugly man walking around a blazing fire.
Once again the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, exclaimed,
"Exalted is Allah! Who is this?" But his companions just said, "Proceed,
proceed."
At last they reached a Garden, it was so very beautiful and full of spring
flowers. Now in the middle of the Garden there stood a very tall man. In fact
he was so tall that they could not see his face as his head was hidden by
Next they came across a river with water as red as blood. Now in the river
there was a man swimming towards the riverbank, but as soon as he was
in reach of the bank another man pelted his head with stones until the
swimmer was driven back into the river. The swimmer never gave up trying
to reach the river bank, but each time he was in reach of it he was stoned
and driven back into the river. The Prophet exclaimed, "Exalted is Allah!
Who is this?" But his companions just said, "Proceed, proceed."
Then they came across a very, very ugly man walking around a blazing fire.
Once again the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, exclaimed,
"Exalted is Allah! Who is this?" But his companions just said, "Proceed,
proceed."
At last they reached a Garden, it was so very beautiful and full of spring
flowers. Now in the middle of the Garden there stood a very tall man. In fact
he was so tall that they could not see his face as his head was hidden by