if he is distracted by something that comes up to him he is not allowed to continue his conversation and his speech should not reach him so the king needs to listen to him and he needs to be occupied with what has come up to him so he combines two matters. if the kings occupation continues he leaves the conversation but if it is interrupted and he looks at it he has given him permission to complete it and repeat it.
فإن أعرض لشغل يعرض له، فليس له أن يمر في حديثه، وأن يصل كلامه، فيحتاج الملك إلى الإصغاء إليه، ويحتاج إلى التشاغل بما عرض له، فيجمع عليه أمرين. فإن اتصل شغل الملك، ترك الحديث؛ وإن انقطع فنظر إليه، فقد أذن له في إتمامه وإعادته.