Muhammad said: The "wafd" (delegation) in the language of the Arabs refers to the honored riders, the singular of which is "wafid."
قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ: الْوَفْدُ فِي كَلَامِ الْعَرَبِ: الرُّكْبَانُ الْمُكَرَّمُونَ وَاحِدُهُمْ: وَافِدٌ