One hearing some of his men verbally abusing the Syrians during the Battle of Siffin

During the battle of Ṣiffīn Amīr al-mu’minīn heard some of his men abusing the Syrians, then he said:

I dislike you starting to abuse them, but if you describe their deeds and recount their situations that would be a better mode of speaking and a more convincing way of arguing. Instead of abusing them you should say, “O…