the least of which is that the qualities of agreement with them overwhelm the qualities of disagreement with them. rather they are in most matters in the greatness of the matter and in the column of lineage. the turks are khurasani and the loyalists of the caliphs are short. thus the turk has become a reference to everyone and his honor has become an addition to their honor.
وأدنى ذلك أن يكون الذي معهم من خصال الوفاق غامرا ما معهم من خصال الخلاف، بل هم في معظم الأمر وفي كبر الشأن وعمود النسب متفقون. والأتراك خراسانية وموالي الخلفاء قصيرة، فقد صار التركي إلى الجميع راجعا، وصار شرفه إلى شرفهم زائدا.