 our praise! so he stood up and recited to him and he did well and spoke eloquently. he said you are our poet and you are our panegyrist rise and ride it! so the christian threw down his robe and said get on it o son of almaragha. he said that upset those of the mudarites who were present and they said o commander of the faithful a monotheist does not ride a muslim nor does he prevail over him.
مديحنا! فقام، فأنشده، فأجاد، وأبلغ. فقال أنت شاعرنا، وأنت مادحنا؛ قم فاركبه! فألقى النصراني ثوبه، وقال جب، يا ابن المراغة قال وساء ذلك من حضر من المضرية، وقالوا يا أمير المؤمنين، لا يركب الحنيف المسلم، ولا يظهر عليه.