likewise it is obligatory for kings that no one should be distracted by their food nor should his aim be to fill his stomach and go back to his journey unless the one eating is the kings brother or his son or his uncle or his cousin or someone similar to these and he should also be someone who shortens his meal and prolongs his drinking and makes what he eats his food for the day and night since he cannot leave whenever he wants.
وكذلك يجب للملوك أن لا يشره أحد إلى طعامهم، ولا يكون غرضه أن يملأ بطنه، وينصرف إلى رحله، إلا أن يكون الآكل أخا الملك، أو ابنه، أو عمه، أو ابن عمه، أو من أشبه هؤلاء؛ ويكون أيضا ممن يقصر بعد الأكل ويطيل المنادمة، ويجعل ما يأكل غذاء يومه وليلته، إذ كان لا يمكنه الانصراف متى شاء.