It has been related that he sold every piece of armor for 300 Dirhams.

It has been related that he sold every piece of armor for 300 Dirhams. He would give 100 Dirhams in charity, 100 Dirhams to the public treasury and would spend the rest of it on himself. Likewise, his son Sulaymān, who had power over jinn, men, birds and other animals, would make a living from making and selling baskets. It is understood from traditions like these that a person who has obtained power can fight against arrogance if he makes his living like other people; if he is…