Kitáb-i-Íqán — §71
Persian source with Shoghi Effendi’s authorized English translation. Paragraph 71 of 291.
Source (Persian)
و همچنين قبل از ظهور جمال محمّدی آثار سماء ظاهره ظاهر شد. و آثار باطنه که مردم را در ارض بشارت می دادند به ظهور آن شمس هويّه چهار نفر بودند واحداً بعد واحد. چنانچه روزبه که موسوم به سلمان شد به شرف خدمتشان مشرّف بود و زمان وفات هر يک می رسيد روزبه را نزد ديگری می فرستاد تا نوبت به چهارم رسيد و او در حين موت فرمود: ای روزبه، بعد از تکفين و تدفين من برو به حجاز که شمس محمّدی اشراق می نمايد و بشارت باد تو را به لقای آن حضرت.
Shoghi Effendi Translation
Likewise, ere the beauty of Muhammad was unveiled, the signs of the visible heaven were made manifest. As to the signs of the invisible heaven, there appeared four men who successively announced unto the people the joyful tidings of the rise of that divine Luminary. Rúz-bih, later named Salmán, was honoured by being in their service. As the end of one of these approached, he would send Rúz-bih unto the other, until the fourth who, feeling his death to be nigh, addressed Rúz-bih saying: “O Rúz-bih! when thou hast taken up my body and buried it, go to Hijáz for there the Day-star of Muhammad will arise. Happy art thou, for thou shalt behold His face!”
