he said ibrahim bin alsindi bin shahak told me on the authority of his father who said a young man from banu hashim entered upon almansur so he seated him one day called for his lunch and said to the young man come closer. the young man said i have had lunch. alrabi held back from him until i thought that he did not notice his mistake. then when he got up to leave he gave him time.
قال وحدثني ابراهيم بن السندي بن شاهك، عن أبيه، قال دخل شاب من بني هاشم على المنصور، فاستجلسه ذات يوم، ودعا بغدائه، وقال للفتى أدنه فقال الفتى قد تغديت. فكف عنه الربيع، حتى ظننت أنه لم يفطن لخطاه. فلما نهض للخروج، أمهله.