malik alkhuzai was in front of him with the spear in his hand. the wind was blowing the dust that abdullahs mount stirred up in moses face but abdullah was not aware of that. moses was deviating from the path of the dust and abdullah was noticing moses and his position and he was trying to be level with him. when he was level with him some of that dust was hitting him and hurting him. when abdullah did that a lot and moses was hurt by that dust he said to said dont you see what we are facing from this traitor on this journey of ours? he said o commander of the faithful! by god he did not fall short in striving but he was deprived of the share of success.
مالك الخزاعي أمامه، والحربة في يده، فكانت الريح تسفي التراب الذي تثيره دابة عبد الله في وجه موسى، وعبد الله لا يشعر بذلك، وموسى يحيد عن سنن التراب، وعبد الله في خلال ذلك يلحظ موسى وموضعه، فيطلب أن يحاذيه؛ فإذا حاذاه، ناله من ذلك التراب ما يؤذيه. حتى إذا كثر ذلك من عبد الله، ونال موسى أذى ذلك التراب، قال لسعيد أما ترى ما نلقى من هذا الخائن في مسيرنا هذا؟ قال يا أمير المؤمنين! والله ما قصر في الاجتهاد، ولكنه حرم حظ التوفيق.