almakki said i entered upon him one day and he had a large amount of dates with him and his wet nurse was sitting opposite him. every time he ate a date he would throw its pit to her. she took it and sucked it for an hour then set it aside. i said to almakki did he leave any of the pits on the body of the date?
وقال المكي دخلت عليه يوما، وإذا عنده جلة ٤ تمر، وإذا ظئره ٥ جالسة قبالته فكلما أكل تمرة رمى بنواتها إليها، فأخذتها فمصتها ساعة ثم عزلتها. فقلت للمكي أكان يدع على النواة من جسم التمر شيئا؟