he said then it was said to abu alharith jamin how did muhammad bin yahya deal with his food? he said as for his eyes they are the eyes of a madman. he also said about him if he had a mustard seed in his hand and he played with it as an abali plays with a ball not a single seed would fall from between his fingers. he was also asked how is he so generous with bread in particular?
قال ثم قيل لأبي الحارث جمين كيف وجه محمد بن يحيى على غذائه؟ قال أما عيناه فعينا مجنون. وقال فيه أيضا لو كان في كفه كر ٣ خردل، ثم لعب به لعب الأبلي ٤ بالأكرة ٥ ، لما سقطت من بين أصابعه حبة واحدة. وقيل له أيضا كيف سخاؤه على الخبز خاصة؟