Da'laj ibn Ahmad al-Sijistani

دعلج بن أحمد السجستاني

Da'laj b. Ahmad al-Sijistani — an Abbasid-era prince noted for generosity, who verified his ledger before granting gifts lest the petitioner be underpaid 1.

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Da'laj b. Ahmad b. Da'laj b. 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sijistani; an amir of the 'Abbasid state and a man of generosity and honour — when word reached him of a needy man he would grant him and verify his account for fear of error, and he gave money to those who stood before his gate. 1

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  1. Wafayat al-A'yan wa-Anba' Abna' al-Zaman — Ibn Khallikan
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