It was said that al - Ma'mun's secretary Zonbor tricked Abu Nuwas into writing a satire against Ali while Nuwas was drunk .
Ali is the fourth Caliph and son - in - law of the Prophet .
It was said that al - Ma'mun's secretary Zonbor tricked Abu Nuwas into writing a satire against Ali , the fourth Caliph and son - in - law of the Prophet , while Nuwas was drunk .