 then he said a man from banu tamim extended his hand to the person who brought the drink to ask him for a drink while he was at almuhallabs table. the cupbearer did not see him nor did he pay attention to him. he did that repeatedly and almuhallab saw him and he refrained from eating until he had swallowed his morsel of drink.
ثم قال ومد رجل من بني تميم يده إلى صاحب الشراب يستسقيه، وهو على خوان المهلب، فلم يره الساقي، ولم يفطن له. ففعل ذلك مرارا والمهلب يراه، وقد أمسك عن الأكل الى أن يسيغ لقمته بالشراب.