فقال الأسير اللهم اشهد أن معاوية لم يقتلني فيك، ولا لأنك ترضى بقتلي وإنما يقتلني في الغلبة على حطام هذه الدنيا؛ فإن فعل فافعل به ما هو أهله، وإن لم يفعل فافعل به ما أنت أهله. قال له ويحك! لقد سببت فأبلغت، ودعوت فأحسنت؛ خلّيا عنه
The captive said, O God, be witness to the fact that Mu'awiya does not kill me for Your sake, nor because You are pleased with my killing, but because he aims to be victorious over the ephemeral things of this world. If he kills me, deal with him as he deserves; and if he does not, then deal with him as You deserve. Woe to you! Mu'awiya said, You have reviled and been eloquent; and you have invoked God and done well. Let him go