 the caliph and those of his status and ability were not without a slave girl standing over his head to protect him and comfort him and another to treat him in a public meeting in the presence of men.
ولم يكن يعدم من الخليفة ومن بمنزلته في القدرة والتأتي أن تقف على رأسه جارية تذب عنه وتروحه، وتعاطيه أخرى في مجلس عام بحضرة الرجال.