"They said: If the wolf were to eat him, while we are a group (usbah), then we would surely be losers." Muhammad said: It is said that the 'usbah' (group) ranges from ten to forty.
﴿قَالُوا لَئِنْ أَكَلَهُ الذِّئْبُ وَنَحْنُ عصبَة إِنَّا إِذا لخاسرون﴾ قَالَ محمدٌ: يُقَالُ: الْعُصْبَةُ مِنَ الْعشْرَة إِلَى الْأَرْبَعين.
