He said: "If he cut me to pieces, I would not increase for him except in love."

So Ibn al-Kawwa' entered unto the Commander of the Faithful and informed him of the story of the black man. So he said: "O Ibn al-Kawwa', indeed our lovers, if we cut them piece by piece, they would not increase in us except in love. And indeed among our enemies is he whom if we fed them clarified butter and honey, they would not increase except in hatred."

Then he said to al-Hasan: "Take charge of your black uncle." So al-Hasan took the black man to the Commander of the Faithful. So he took his hand and placed it in its position and covered it with his cloak, and spoke with hidden words, so his hand became restored. And he began to fight before the Commander of the Faithful until he was martyred at al-Nahrawan. And it is said the name of this man was Aflah.