ˌɔn ɐkˈaʊnt ʌv ðɪs wˈɜːk, mˈɛnʃənd baɪ wˈɑːsæf, hˈaɪnɹɪtʃ ɡɹˈɛts aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪz sˈææd wɪð mˈɔːɹdɪkˌaɪ ˈɪbən ˈælkˈɑːɹbɪjə, hˌuː ɪz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ɪn ɐ pˈoʊᵻm stˈɪl ɛkstˈænt dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd tə hˌɪm ɪn tˈɜːmz ðæt mˌaɪt wˈɛl ɐplˈaɪ tə sˈææd ɡɹˈɛts, "dʒˈɛʃ."
On account of this work, mentioned by Wassaf, Heinrich Grätz identifies Sa'ad with Mordecai ibn al-Kharbiya, who is described in a poem (still extant) dedicated to him in terms that might well apply to Sa'ad (Grätz, "Gesch."