In the Chapter of Contemplations (Bab al-Mushahadat) of Kashf al-Mahjub, Hujwiri defines mushahada as the vision of the heart (didar-e del), by which the seeker beholds God the Exalted with the heart both in solitude and in company (khala' wa mala'). He grounds this station in prophetic tradition — the hadith of ihsan, 'Worship God as if you see Him, for if you do not see Him, He sees you' — and in the divine address to David, that the life of the heart lies in contemplating Him (hayat al-qalb fi mushahadati). Citing Abu'l-Abbas Ata, Hujwiri presents mushahada as the fruit of steadfastness (istiqama) that follows spiritual struggle (mujahada): those who declare 'Our Lord is God' through striving are then established upon the carpet of contemplation.