ذكر أن السبب في ذلك كان أن المتوكل كان اعتل في هذه السنة، وكان مع ابن البعيث رجل يخدمه يسمى خليفة
It is reported that the reason for this was as follows Al-Mutawakkil had taken ill this year. Now there was a man who served Ibn al-Ba'ith by the name of Khalifah