Al-Fadl ibn Yahya (766–808)
Born 766 CE, died 808 CE.
Al-Fadl ibn Yahya al-Barmaki (Arabic: الفضل البرمكي) (February 766 – October/November 808) was a member of the distinguished Barmakid family, attaining high offices in the Abbasid Caliphate under Harun al-Rashid (r. 786–809). He was the most generous from his family. He was the wazir to Harun al-Rashid. Al Fadl ibn Yahya and Harun al-Rashid were milk-brothers (foster brothers). Al-Fadl was responsible for looking over Khurasan. He was accused for spending his time hunting and enjoyment and did not fulffill the responsibility of taking care of the affairs of the people. His own father, was sitting in the presence of Harun al-Rashid for business and was asked to write a letter to his son addressing him as “my dear son”. After al-Fadl received the letter he remained in the mosque for all of his days until his responsibility had ended. There was a fire temple in the city of Balk where his ancestor was the servant or priest. He destroyed a portion of it and constructed it as a mosque.
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