 we have said that it is the right of the king that no one initiates a conversation with him. if someone who deserves to be talked to asks him to do so what is sufficient for him is to stand where he can see him and stand up to him. if he nods to him he should go along with him. if he refrains from nodding it is known that his refraining is a denial of permission for him to go along with him.
وقد قلنا إن من حق الملك أن لا يبتدئه أحد بمسايرة. وإن طلب ذلك منه من يستحق المسايرة، فالذي يجزئه من ذلك أن يقف بحيث يراه ويتصدى له. فإن أومأ إليه، سايره، وغن أمسك عن الإيماء، علم أن إمساكه هو ترك الإذن له في مسايرته.