[Isḥāq ibn Rāhawayh:] Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal alipoenda safari ya kwenda kusoma kwa ʿAbd al-Razzāq, pesa zilimwishia, kwa hiyo alijiajiri kwa dereva wa ngamia katika safari yote hadi Sanaa. Wenzake walikuwa wamemtolea msaada, lakini alikataa kupokea chochote kutoka kwa yeyote. 41.1

[Isḥāq ibn Rāhawayh:] When Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal made the journey to study with ʿAbd al-Razzāq, he ran out of money, so he hired himself out to a camel driver for the duration of the journey to Sanaa. His companions had offered help, but he refused to accept anything from anyone. 41.1

[ʿAbd ibn Ḥumayd:] ʿAbd al-Razzāq alituambia: “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal alikuja akakaa hapa kwa karibu miaka miwili. Wakati fulani nilimwambia, ‘Aḥmad, hakuna njia ya wewe kupata pesa yoyote katika sehemu hii ya dunia, basi chukua hii’”—na hapa ʿAbd al-Razzāq alinyoosha kiganja cha dinari ili kutuonyesha alichokimaanisha—“‘na uitumie kwa ajili yako mwenyewe!’ Lakini Aḥmad alisema, ‘Mimi niko sawa,’ na akakataa kupokea chochote kutoka kwangu.” 41.2

[ʿAbd ibn Ḥumayd:] ʿAbd al-Razzāq told us: “Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal came and stayed here for almost two years. At one point I said to him, ‘Aḥmad, there’s no way for you to make any money in this part of the world, so take this’”—and here ʿAbd al-Razzāq put out a handful of dinars to show us what he meant—“‘and spend it on yourself!’ But Aḥmad said, ‘I’m fine,’ and refused to accept anything from me.” 41.2