ibrahim bin alsindi the servant of the commander of the faithful told me. he was a scholar of the state and had a strong love for the sons of the call. he used to protect his followers and preserve their days and call people to obey them and teach them their virtues. he was a man of grand meanings and grand words. if i said his tongue was more effective in repelling this king than ten thousand drawn swords and sharp spears that would be a saying and a doctrine.
وحدثني إبراهيم بن السندي مولى أمير المؤمنين، وكان عالما بالدولة، شديد الحب لأبناء الدعوة، وكان يحوط مواليه ويحفظ أيامهم، ويدعو الناس إلى طاعتهم، ويدرسهم مناقبهم، وكان فخم المعاني فخم الألفاظ، لو قلت لسانه كان أرد على هذا الملك من عشرة آلاف سيف شهير، وسنان طرير، لكان ذلك قولا ومذهبا.