Yazid Farsi says that once, during the lifetime of Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), I had the honor of seeing the Noble Prophet, the Master of both worlds, peace and blessings be upon him, in a dream. It should be noted that Yazid used to write copies of the Qur'an. He says that I mentioned this attainment of good fortune to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). He informed me that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Satan does not have the power to assume my likeness, so whoever sees me in a dream should be certain that he has indeed seen me." He asked, "Can you describe the appearance of the person you saw in your dream?" I replied, "Yes! I saw a person between two men whose body and flesh were fair with a wheatish tinge, with a beautiful smile, kohl-lined eyes, and a beautifully rounded face. His beard was full from here to here and was about to fill his entire chest." (Awf says: I do not know or remember what further description was given along with this.) Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "If you had delighted yourself with his visitation in wakefulness, perhaps you could not have described his appearance any more than this (there would be no difference)."