فانطلقت به فتوضأ وصلّى، وعرضت عليه الطعام فقال شربة سويق، فشرب. وفرشت له فنام. وجئت إلى مسلمة فأعلمته. فغدا إلى هشام فجلس عنده، حتى إذا حان قيامه قال يا أمير المؤمنين، لي حاجة. قال قضيت، إلا أن تكون في ابن هبيرة. قال رضيت يا أمير المؤمنين
So I took him, and he did his ritual ablutions and prayed. I asked him what food he would like and he said, ‘A drink of wheat mush with sugar and dates.’ After he drank it, I prepared his bed and he slept. I returned to Maslama and informed him. In the morning Maslama went to Hisham and sat in his audience. When it was time for him to leave, he said, ‘Commander of the Faithful, I have a request.’ The caliph said, ‘Consider it done, unless it is with regard to Ibn Hubayra.’ Maslama said, ‘I agree, Commander of the Faithful