وذكر أن أحمد بن إسرائيل لما صار إلى المعتز ولاه ديوان البريد، وفارقه على ان يكون هو الوزير وعيسى بن فرخان شاه على ديوان الخراج وأبو نوح على الخاتم والتوقيع، فاقتسموا الأعمال
When Ahmad b. Isra’il came to al-Mu'tazz, the latter reportedly appointed him in charge of the postal service and he left with the understanding that he would (later) be appointed as wazir. 'Isa b. Farrukhanshah was given charge of the bureau of taxation, Abu Nuh was entrusted with the privy seal and signatures (tawqi Thus they divided the administrative tasks among themselves