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My friend was hesitant because
of the difficulty he knew we would
have to go through. At that time
the Companions [r] of the Holy
Prophet [s] had spread all over
the vast lands of Islam and were
living in cities and towns that
were hundreds of kilometers
apart. I too knew that it would
require long, difficult journeys
from one city to the next to meet
all the Companions [r] and learn
from them, but I was not discour-
aged. I set out at once and over
the years of travelling that passed
I met every person who was sup-
posed to have heard something
from the Prophet [s].
Sometimes, it so happened that
when I arrived at the house of a
Companion [r] of the Prophet [s] I
found him asleep. So I spread my
shawl at the gate and sat waiting.
Often I would wait for such a long
