 and do not say now by god abu uthman has wronged his friend. rather he did not do him any wrong until he started with himself. and whoever has this characteristic and this is his doctrine is not trustworthy with his companion. and which of the wellmannered men is this? by god he is one who is miserly subservient vulgar and disloyal.
ولا تقولوا الآن قد والله أساء أبو عثمان إلى صديقه، بل ما تناوله بالسوء حتى بدأ بنفسه. ومن كانت هذه صفته، وهذا مذهبه، فغير مأمون على جليسه. وأي الرجال المهذب ٣ ؟ هذا والله الشنوع والتبوع، والبذاء وقلة الوفاء ٤ .