SERMON 59 - When Amir Al-Mu’minin, Peace be Upon Him Announced His Intention to Fight the Kharijites, He Was Told That They Had Crossed the Bridge of Nahrawan and Gone over to the Other Side. It Was Then That Amir Al-Mu’minin, Peace be Upon Him Said the

Their falling place is on this side of the river. By Allah, not even ten of them will survive while from your side not even ten will be killed.

Sayyid ar-Razi says the following: “In this sermon, nutfa implies the River Euphrates and for water this is the nicest expression even though water may be much.”