permission was sought for a man from the family of abd almalik ibn salih who was a close confidant of abu alabbas so he ordered that he be given permission. when the hashemite entered and sat down the makhzumi said to me there is no place of honour or glory in you so i should boast to you you are a bushanji worth one daniq! but tell this hashemite to boast to me so that he can see what his situation will be. as for you who are you that i should boast to you? abu alabbas laughed until he scratched his feet and ordered five hundred dinars for him and brought him close and made him feel comfortable.
واستؤذن لرجل من آل عبد الملك بن صالح، وكان خاصا بأبي العباس، فأمر بالأذن له. فلما دخل الهاشمي وقعد، قال لي المخزومي ليس فيك موضع شرف ولا عز، فأفاخرك أنت بوشنجي ثمن دانق! ولكن قل لهذا الهاشمي يفاخرني حتى ينظر ما يكون حاله. فأما أنت، فمن أنت حتى أفاخرك؟ فضحك أبو العباس حتى فحص برجليه، وأمر له بخمسمائة دينار، وقربه وآنسه.