قالواthey said ذكرتyou mentioned أباAbu (father of) بكرBakr فقلتُso I said لَهُمْto them
قالوا ذكرت أبا بكر فقلتُ لَهُمْ
لاnot غافلاًheedless أبداًever عنْهُof him ولاَnor لاهيdistracted
لا غافلاً أبداً عنْهُ ولاَ لاهي
They said, “You mentioned Abu Bakr,” so I said to them:
“Never am I heedless of him, nor distracted.”
قالواthey said كذاكَlikewise أَباAbu (father of) حَفْصٍHafs وصَاحبَهand his companion
قالوا كذاكَ أَبا حَفْصٍ وصَاحبَه
عثمانUthman قلتُI said نعمْyes والحمدُand praise اللهGod
عثمان قلتُ نعمْ والحمدُ الله
They said, “Likewise Abu Hafs and his companion,
Uthman?” I said, “Yes, and praise be to God.”
Sol 6.1