فقال افعل. فحمله إليه، والعبّاس بن الحسن قائم بين يديه، فعرضه عليه، فهال المكتفي أمره وحسنه، وقال ما رأيت مثل هذا قط
He brought it to the Caliph in whose presence 'Abbas b. al-Hasan was standing; Muktafi was dazzled by its size and beauty and declared that he had never seen its match