Hadith 95

(The book) ‘Al Manaqib’ of Ibn Shehr Ashub – Muhammad Bin Al Rayyan who said, ‘Al-Mamoun deployed every trick upon Abu Ja’far-asws, but he was not able with anything regarding him-asws. When he fell sick and wanted to build upon him-asws (for) his daughter, he handed one hundred maids, as beautiful as can be, to each one of them was a goblet wherein were jewels to receive Abu Ja’far-asws when he-asws sits in the place of the fraternity (company). But he-asws did not even turn to them. And there was a man called Mukhariq, master of voice (singer), and the lute and striking the drums, long beard. Al-Mamoun summoned him. He said, ‘O commander of the faithful! If it was something from the matters of the world, I shall suffice you of his-asws matter’. He had him seated in front of Abu Ja’far-asws. Mukhariq uttered loud utterances, the people of the house gathered to him, and he went on to strike his lute and singing. When he had done so for a while, and there was Abu Ja’far-asws not turning to him, neither right nor left. Then he-asws raised his-asws head towards him and said: ‘Fear Allah-azwj, O one with a goat’s beard! ’
He (the narrator) said, ‘The drum and the lute fell from his hand. He could not benefit from his hand until he died’. He (the narrator) said, ‘Al-Mamoun asked him about his state. He said, ‘When Abu Ja’far-asws shouted at me, I panicked with such a panic, I have not come out from it, ever! ’’[106]