I am surprised at the son of an-Nabighah that he says about me among the people of Syria (ash-Sham) that I am a jester and that I am engaged in frolics and fun. He said wrong and spoke sinfully. Beware, the worst speech is what is untrue. He speaks and lies. He promises and breaks the promise. He begs and beseeches, but when someone begs from him he withholds miserly. He betrays the pledge and ignores kinship.
(4) al-Bayhaqi, al-Mahasin, 54;
(5) al-Baladhuri, Ansab, II, 145, 151;
(6) al-'Tusi, al-'Amali, I, 131;
(7) Ibn al-'Athir, al-Nihayah, I, 117, III, 59, 110, IV, 59, 89;