ورمت ما لا يدرك ومهما نسيت فلا أنسي قولك لأبي سفيان لما حركك وهيجك : لو وجدت أربعين ذوي عزم لناهضت القوم فما يوم المسلمين منك بواحد 3 .

and you aimed at what is not to be attained. And however much I forget, I shall not forget your words to Abu Sufyan when he stirred and roused you: Had I found forty men of resolve, I would have risen against the people. So the Muslims have had more than one day from you. [3]