mabad said we stayed at alkindis house for more than a year promoting the rent to him fulfilling his needs and fulfilling his conditions. i said i understand promoting the rent and fulfilling his needs. so what is the meaning of fulfilling the condition? he said among his conditions on the residents was that he should have animal dung sheep droppings and fodder scraps and that they should not throw away bones or go out like a courtyard. and that he should have date pits pomegranate peels and a scoop from every pot to cook for the pregnant woman in his house. and he used to treat them kindly but because of his kindness excessive stinginess and good conversation they tolerated that.
قال معبد نزلنا دار الكندي أكثر من سنة، نروج له الكراء، ونقضي له الحوائج، ونفي له بالشرط. قلت قد فهمت ترويج الكراء، وقضاء الحوائج. فما معنى الوفاء بالشرط؟ قال في شرطه على السكان أن يكون له روث الدابة ١ ، وبعر الشاة ونشوار ٢ العلوفة، وألا يلقوا عظما، ولا يخرجوا كساحة ٣ . وأن يكون له نوى التمر، وقشور الرمان، والغرفة من كل قدر تطبخ للحبلى في بيته. وكان في ذلك يتنزل عليهم؛ فكانوا لطيبه وإفراط بخله، وحسن حديثه، يحتملون ذلك.