whenever the servant thinks that the foundation of his sanctity is not firm and the bonds of his covenant are not solid and that his place is suitable for him when he commits a sin and that his resolve leaves him his position towards his companion will be like that of a passerby so he will not care about what he cares about nor pay attention to what he has uncovered and his concern will be nothing but a reserve that he prepares for the day of his companions estrangement and his back will return to it when he is a prophet and his side turns away. and let there be with the companion for his servants without dismissing them or expelling them and other than rejecting them and casting them aside stations of reform and correction. so whoever straightens his crookedness with discipline and straightens his limbs with culture let him strengthen his hand and broaden his forgiveness when he slips.
ومتى ظن الخادم أن أساس حرمته غير واطدة ووشائج ذمامه غير راسخة وإن مكانه ناب به عند الذنب يوافقه والحزم يفارقه كان مقامه على صاحبه كعابر سبيل فلا يعني بما عناه ولا يهتم بما عراه ولم يكن همته إلا ذخيرة يعدها ليوم جفوة صاحبه وظهره يرجع إليها عند نبوته وأزورار جانبه وليكن عند الصاحب لخدمه دون صرفهم وإخراجهم وسوى نبذهم وإطراحهم منازل من الاستصلاح والتقويم فمن استقام له بالتأديب عوجه واعتدل بالثقاف أوده فليشدده يدا ويوسعه عند الزلة عفوا