 / he means by my brother consolation the dew because they were in consolation comfort and peace as long as there was no dew. and the night came upon him meaning the dew came at the coming of night and became white in colour. and perhaps they mentioned that it completed the entire months of the second spring. humayd ibn thawr said 5
/ يريد بأخى السلوة، الندى لأنهم فى سلوة ورخاء وطمأنينة ما كان الندى عندهم. و مسى به الليل أى جاء الندى عند مجىء الليل و أملح فى لونه، أى هو أبيض. وربما ذكروا استيفاءها شهور الربيع الثانى كله. قال حميد بن ثور ٥ 