 this aslam was a man of excellent literature and artistry with a great deal of knowledge of jurisprudence and he had insight into poetry. he wrote good poetry and he had knowledge of songs and their compositions. he was the author of a book on the methods of singing of ziryab and his stories.
وكان أسلم هذا من أهل الأدب البارع والتفنن، مع حظ من الفقه وافر، وذا بصارة في الشعر، وله شعر جيد، وله معرفة بالأغاني وتصرفها، وهو صاحب تأليف في طرائق غناء زرياب وأخباره،