 have a friend abu ishaq ibrahim bin isa althaqafi the poet may god have mercy on him. one of my brothers had told him a lie about me in jest. this poet was very delusional so he became angry and believed him and both of them were friends of mine.
ولي إلى أبي اسحاق إبراهيم بن عيسى الثقفي الشاعر رحمه الله، وقد نقل إليه رجل من إخواني عني كذبا على جهة الهزل، وكان هذا الشاعر كثير الوهم فأغضبه وصدقه، وكلاهما كان لي صديقا،