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Al-Fadl ibn Sahl, vizier of al-Ma'mun. Al-Ma'mun raised his standing in the year 196 AH and appointed him over the East, and gave him the title "Holder of the Two Commands". 1
In the report
After the battle of al-Rayy, Tahir wrote a letter to him in which he mentioned that the head of Ali ibn Isa was before him and his ring was on his finger. 4
Al-Mas'udi relates that he came to dominate al-Ma'mun, to the point of pressing him over a slave-girl he wanted to buy, and that he was then killed. Some people claimed that al-Ma'mun had sent someone to kill him. 5
This claim is attributed by al-Mas'udi to "some people", and is not established here. The circumstances and date of his killing need an additional source.
Connections
- Participated in
- King Kawus's Affair and the Qahrman's Killing
People and things also explored
Haydar ibn Kawus (al-Afshin)· Kawus, King of Ushrusana· Ushrusana· King Kawus's Affair and the Qahrman's Killing
Sources
- Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk — al-Tabari (ed. Abu al-Fadl Ibrahim) , j.8 p.424
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 376
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p. 399
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.376
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi , p.399
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islam.museum contributors. “al-Fadl ibn Sahl”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-fadl-ibn-sahl/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-23.