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- The Early Abbasid Caliphate
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Overview
Ahmad ibn al-Mu'adhdhal, a scholar, mentioned in a report of al-Suyuti with the caliph al-Mutawakkil. 1
The report
Al-Mutawakkil gathered the scholars in his house, and everyone stood up for him except Ahmad. It was said that he had some weakness of sight, but he said his sight was not weak, and that he wanted to keep himself clear of God's punishment. He related a hadith from the Prophet condemning those who like men to stand up for them. Then al-Mutawakkil came and sat beside him. 1
His life and the years he lived need an additional source.
Sources
- Tarikh al-Khulafa — al-Suyuti (Dar al-Minhaj edition) , p. 546
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