during the abbasid era i said what about our caliphs? he said in the beginning of his life abu alabbas used to appear to his companions then he hid from them after a year. asid bin abdullah alkhuzai suggested that to him. he would be delighted and happy and shout from behind the curtain well done by god! repeat this voice! it would be repeated to him repeatedly. he would say each time well done. he had a virtue that you would not find in anyone else. no companion singer or entertainer would come to him and he would leave except with a gift or clothing whether it was little or much.
في عهد العباسيين قلت فخلفاؤنا؟ قال كان أبو العباس في أول أيامه يظهر للندماء، ثم احتجب عنهم بعد سنة. أشار بذلك عليه أسيد بن عبد الله الخزاعي؛ وكان يطرب ويبتهج ويصيح من وراء الستارة أحسنت والله! أعد هذا الصوت! فيعاد له مرارا. فيقول في كلها أحسنت. وكانت فيه فضيلة لا تجدها في أحد؛ كان لا يحضره نديم ولا مغن ولا مله، فينصرف، إلا بصلة أو كسوة، قلت أم كثرت.