«جُزِيتَ خَيْرًا عَنْ خُطَا قَدَمَيْكَ، وَاللَّهُ خَلِيفَتِي عَلَيْكَ»
May you be rewarded for the steps you took; may God watch over you.
Khuṭā qadamayka emphasizes al-Ḥārith’s physical effort and loyal companionship. Juzīta khayran is a conventional passive-form expression of blessing and gratitude.
Abū Zayd remains courteous and exceptionally eloquent. The lesson distinguishes two qualities that need not coincide: elegant speech and truthfulness. The form of his thanks is polished, but it does not verify the family story he earlier told.