22 – Qaymaz, the freedman of al-Mustanjid bi-Allah*
King of the Amirs, Quṭb al-Dīn. His stature rose and his rank became exalted under the rule of his master. When al-Mustadiʾ succeeded to the caliphate, Qaymaz’s power grew still greater until he became the dominant figure in every affair. The caliph sought to appoint a vizier, but Qaymaz blocked the move, shut the Nubian Gate, and was on the verge of breaking allegiance; he then marched out of Baghdad at the head of his troops. He was open-handed, generous, cheerful of countenance, and committed little injustice. Fate overtook him near Mosul, and the commotion died down.
He died in Dhu al-Hijjah, 570 AH.

23 – Ṣadaqah ibn al-Ḥusayn, Abū al-Faraj ibn al-Ḥaddād al-Baghdādī**
The accomplished scholar, Abū al-Faraj ibn al-Ḥaddād al-Baghdādī, a Hanbali; a copyist, specialist in the laws of inheritance, theologian, and a man whose religious integrity was questioned. He produced many manuscripts in a graceful, well-proportioned script.