 it is said that abu jaafar sent for a sheikh from the people of ashsham who was one of hishams entourage and asked him about hishams plan in some of his wars against the kharijites. the sheikh described to him what he planned and he said he did may god have mercy on him suchandsuch and he put may god have mercy on him suchandsuch.
ويقال أن أبا جعفر وجه إلى شيخ من أهل الشام، وكان من بطانة هشام، فسأله عن تدبير هشام في بعض حروبه الخوارج، فوصف له الشيخ ما دبر، فقال فعل، رحمه الله، كذا، وضع، رحمه الله، كذا.