 almushaab is the one who plots against a boy when he is born by making him blind or making him lefthanded or handcuffed so that people will ask his family about him. and perhaps his mother and father will bring him to him so that he will take care of that from him at a heavy cost because at that time it will be a knot and a burden. so they will either earn a living from him or they will rent him out at a known rent. and perhaps they will rent out their children to those who go to africa so that they will ask for them all the way with great money. if he is trustworthy and wealthy otherwise he will stay and be a guarantor for the children and the wages.
 والمشعب الذي يحتال للصبي حين يولد، بأن يعميه أو يجعله أعسم ٣ أو أعضد ٤ ، ليسأل الناس به أهله. وربما جاءت به أمه وأبوه ليتولى ذلك منه بالغرم الثقيل، لأنه حينئذ عقدة ٥ وغلة. فإما أن يكتسبا به، وإما أن يكرياه بكراء ٦ معلوم. وربما أكروا أولادهم ممن يمضي إلى أفريقية، فيسأل بهم الطريق أجمع، بالمال العظيم. فإن كان ثقة مليئا، وإلا أقام بالأولاد والأجرة كفيلا.