Bahmanyar eventually started to interact with Avicenna, which would later result in the latter's creation of the al-Mubāḥathāt ("The Discussions"), which were mainly answers to questions made by Bahmanyar. The work was compiled sometime between 1024–1037, during Avicenna's stay in Isfahan, the capital of the Kakuyid ruler Muhammad ibn Rustam Dushmanziyar ().
Bahmanyar eventually initiated communication with Avicenna, which would subsequently yield Avicenna's creation of "The Discussions," a series of responses to inquiries by Bahmanyar. This work was compiled during Avicenna's residence in Isfahan, the capital of the Kakuyid ruler Muhammad ibn Rustam Dushmanziyar.