hˈɪɹ sˈææd mˌeɪd ɐ fɹˈɛnd ʌv ˈɔːɹduː kˈiə, ɐ pˈaʊɚfəl dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, ænd θɹuː hɪz ˈɪnfluːəns wʌz sˈɛnt tə kəlˈɛkt ðɪ ɚɹˈɪɹz ʌv tˈæksᵻz ɪn bæɡdˈæd.
Here Sa'ad made a friend of Ordu Kia, a powerful general, and through his influence was sent to collect the arrears of taxes in Baghdad.