 it is said that he said one day while ibn jami ibrahim almawsili and muadh ibn altabib were with him. the first to enter upon him was muadh who was skilled in songs and knowledgeable about them whoever among you entertains me today his judgment is his.
ويقال إنه قال يوما، وعنده ابن جامع وإبراهيم الموصلي ومعاذ ابن الطبيب، وكان أول من دخل عليه معاذ، وكان حاذقا بالأغاني، عارفا بها من أطربني اليوم منكم، فله حكمه.