it is said that when mobadhan mobadh died saburdha alaktaf described to him a man from the district of istakhr who was fit to be a judge in knowledge piety and honesty. so he sent for him and when he arrived he entered upon him and called for food to be brought to him. he approached and ate with him and sabur took a chicken and halved it.
ويقال إن سابورذا الأكتاف، لما مات موبذان موبذ، وصف له رجل من كورة إصطخر، يصلح لقضاء القضاة في العلم والتأله والأمانة. فوجه إليه، فلما قدم، دخل عليه، ودعا بالطعام إليه، فدنا، فأكل معه، فأخذ سابور دجاجة فنصفها،