Maintaining cautious ties with the rulers

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa – Volume 13, Page 37

Abu Safwaan was speaking about his father, Ahmad ibn Ishaaq, and said:

[The ruler] al-Ma.moon gifted my father 30,000 [deenaars], 10 horses and a slave girl – and he did not accept them.


Translation originally published on 14 December, 2016.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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