they assumed that the confederates had not withdrawn. but were the confederates to advance they would wish they were in the desert with the bedouins inquiring about your news. and if they were among you they would have done little fighting.
يحسبون الأحزاب لم يذهبوا وإن يأت الأحزاب يودوا لو أنهم بادون في الأعراب يسألون عن أنبائكم ولو كانوا فيكم ما قاتلوا إلا قليلا