16 - Abu Bakr al-Marrudhi informed us, saying: I heard Abu 'Abd Allah [Ahmad ibn Hanbal], when he mentioned the Caliph al-Mutawakkil—may Allah have mercy on him—saying: "I truly pray for his righteousness and well-being," and he said: "If any misfortune were to befall him, you would surely see what would befall Islam."
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