of the Arabs, at the very edge of the lands of the non-Arabs. They set out, and when they reached al-Mirbad they came upon these kidhān. They asked, “What are these?” and were told, “This is Basra.” They continued on until they reached the place opposite the small bridge, where they were told, “Here is the spot you were ordered to settle.” So they dismounted and made camp. The full story was then related, and ʿUtbah ibn Ghazwān said:
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“I remember myself as the seventh of only seven with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. We had nothing to eat but the leaves of the trees until the corners of our mouths became sore. I found a cloak, tore it in half, and shared it with Saʿd. There is not one of those seven today who is not a governor over one of the provinces—and you will come to see how the governors behave after us.”