ziyad asked about one of his companions and was told that he was a constant attendant and did not miss the princes lunch. ziyad said let him miss it for that would harm the family. so they forced him to miss it. they criticized ziyad for that. they claimed that he found his presence every day burdensome and wanted to deter others by doing so thus saving himself and his money a great burden.
وسأل زياد ١ عن رجل من أصحابه فقيل إنه لملازم، وما يغب ٢ غداء الأمير. فقال زياد فليغبه، فإن ذلك مما يضر بالعيال. فألزموه الغب. فعابوا زيادا بذلك. وزعموا أنه استثقل حضوره، في كل يوم، وأراد أن يزجر ٣ به غيره، فيسقط عن نفسه وعن ماله مؤونة عظيمة ٤ .