R. Dimi of Nahardea brought figs(?) to the Resh Gelutha who neglected to examine him. Later on one Rabba sent R. Ada b. Ahaba to examine R. Dimi and to find out whether he were a scholar. He believed he had found him to be ignorant, and thus spoiled his trade. R. Dimi complained to R. Joseph. Consequent death of R. Ada b. Ahaba. Various doctors ascribe to themselves regretfully the cause of it.
When Examining a Scholar Costs a Scholar His Life
Gaster, Exempla No. 225