 the peoples secrets are most often divulged by their families slaves entourage children and those who have power and authority over them. a secret that a caliph entrusts to one of his agents will be accompanied by both good and bad and another is that he will not keep it secret. this is the way of every secret entrusted to the great and noble and to those who are not subject to punishment or blame.
وأكثر ما يذيع أسرار الناس أهلوهم وعبيدهم، وحاشيتهم وصبيانهم، ومن لهم عليهم اليد والسلطان. فالسر الذي يودعه خليفة في عامل له يلحقه زينه وشينه، أخرى ألا يكتمه. وهذا سبيل كل سر يستودعه الجلة والعظماء، ومن لا تبلغه العقوبة ولا تلحقه اللائمة.