Khalid's purported alchemical activity was probably part of a legend that evolved in 9th-century Arabic literary circles, which also falsely credited him with sponsoring the first translations of Greek philosophical and scientific works into Arabic (in reality, caliphal sponsorship of translations started during the reign of al-Mansur, 754–775).
Khalid's purported alchemical pursuits were probably part of a myth that developed in 9th-century Arabic literary salons, which also falsely attributed to him the sponsorship of the first translations of Greek philosophical and scientific texts into Arabic (in reality, caliphal patronage of translations began during the reign of al-Mansur, 754–775).