 so he took the pen and paper to write him the letter of the trustworthy pampered one not doubting that he would receive his need in the same way that he had received it from him. some of those who were in the council went to muhammad ibn abbad to give him the good news of the speedy arrival of alfayds need to him. then he received an order that he could not do except to advance the writing to distract him with his need for him from his need for him so he wrote to him
فتناول القلم والقرطاس، ليكتب اليه كتاب الواثق المدل، لا يشك أنه سيتلقى حاجته بمثل ما كان هو المتلقي لها منه. ومضى بعض من كان في المجلس الى محمد ابن عباد ليبشره بسرعة ورود حاجة الفيض إليه؛ فأتاه أمر لا يقوم له إلا بأن يتقدم بالكتابة، ليشغله بحاجته إليه عن حاجته اليه، فكتب اليه