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Al-Khasib, the chief of the revenue-office in Egypt
Posted by: CHRISTopher daniEL green(e) (ID *****7106) Date: May 06, 2005 at 12:40:54
In Reply to: Buraydah ibn al-Khasib by CHRISTopher daniEL green(e) of 182

http://www.humanistictexts.org/ibn_khallikan.htm

Al-Khasib, the chief of the revenue-office in Egypt, once asked Abu Nuwas from what family he came; “My talents,” replied Abu Nuwus, “stand me in stead of noble birth.” Al-Khasib asked him no more questions after that.



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