Alchemy. (1 and 2) He was skilled in his craft and had knowledge of the science of letters and talismans (3 and 5) by which he could perceive future events, as if he were Ja'far al-Sadiq (5) in his pronouncements. Despite this, he would read the Quran and the proofs of the faith all night, weeping with a loud voice, unconcerned about who was present or absent. He wore fine clothes and had complete acceptance with the Sultanate, the elite, and the common people. He died in the prison of Nasir al-Mubd, of hunger and thirst. (2 and 1) Alchemy is a science by which the properties of metals are known, and their essences are transformed into gold or silver. Jabir ibn Hayyan, the son of Hamd ibn al-Shaykh Idris al-Arbab, and al-Nuqa al-Dharri al-Fadhli al-Rashiqi, whose name was Muhammad and whose mother was Sudanese, is the one who excelled in it. His father was Sandal al-'Abir. Al-Fawkh, his father, was named Ban al-Nuqa al-Mat. He said he was a low-ranking person and was a staff. The truth is that his attainment was from King Nayil, and when divine providence came to him, the eternal will sent King to Shaykh 'Ajab, who guided him to Sennar. Whenever he came to Ghariba or Baji, he met Shaykh Taj al-Din al-Bahari, from Muhammad al-Mandi. (4, 5, and 3) The science of letters, knowledge of their secrets, and talismans reveal hidden matters. Ja'far al-Sadiq, may God be pleased with him, son of al-Baqir ibn Ali Zayn al-'Abidin, from al-Husayn ibn Imam Ali, may God honor his face. He said he was a low-ranking person and was a staff. The truth is that his attainment was from King Nayil, and when divine providence came to him, the eternal will sent King to Shaykh 'Ajab, who guided him to Sennar. Whenever he came to Ghariba or Baji, he met Shaykh Taj al-Din al-Bahari, from Muhammad al-Mandi. The people gathered around him to initiate them into the Sufi path. He had a cloak into which he entered. He said to the people, "Initiate, guide, and call, and imitation will die in faith." So the people dispersed, except for Shaykh Muhammad, son of 'Abd al-Sadiq, who was then a young man wearing a simple shirt. He performed ablution and prayed two rak'ahs, and he was initiated into the cloak and guided. He slaughtered one of the rams, and the blood flowed from the cloak. The people thought he had slaughtered him. Then al-Nuqa Ban, an old shaykh, came and said, "I wished to meet my Lord." He performed ablution and prayed two rak'ahs and entered upon him, and he was initiated and slaughtered another ram, and the blood flowed upon the people. He said to the people, "Come, be initiated, and greet. Enjoy yourselves." Then the two men left, each one eating what he had, with a secret in it. He said, "The boys bring." Then al-Nuqa Ban served Shaykh Taj al-Din until he traveled. (6, 7, and 8) Al-Wa'r, al-Dawha, and al-Mirra, both from the land of al-'Aqqub, and the hidden. And al-Wa'r is for the twisted trees, and they are both well-known. May God be pleased with them and benefit us by them.