Hadith 24:2
Husayn ibn Ali narrated to us, from Abd al-Malik ibn Abjar, who said: Ibn Awsat sent al-Sha'bi to al-Hajjaj, and he (al-Hajjaj) was the governor of al-Rayy. He said: So I was brought in to Ibn Abi Muslim, and that which was between him and him (al-Sha'bi) was slight. He said: Ibn Abi Muslim dismissed him and said, "I am bringing you in to the Prince, so if he laughs in your face, do not laugh." He said: So he was brought in to him.
حدثنا حسين بن علي عن عبد الملك بن ابجر قال بعث بن أوسط بالشعبي إلى الحجاج وكان عاملا على الري قال فادخل على بن أبي مسلم وكان الذي بينه وبينه لطيفا قال فعزله بن أبي مسلم وقال إني مدخلك على الأمير فإن ضحك في وجهك فلا تضحكن قال فأدخل عليه