تحفة النظار في غرايب الامصار وعجايب الاسفار 13.34.5

13.34.5

فإني رتبت فيها أربع مائة وستين شخصا، ومحصول أوقافها لا يفي بمرتباتهم وطعامهم؟

I have given appointments in connection with it to four hundred and sixty persons, and the income from its endowment does not cover their salaries and food.” He said to the wazir “Fifty thousand” and then added “You must have an anticipatory crop.” This means “Give him a hundred thousand maunds of wheat and rice to be expended during this year, until the crops produced by the endowments come in.” I asked also that my house might be repaired. When I had been granted my requests, he said “There is another recommendation, and that is that you incur no debts and so avoid being pressed for payment, for you will not find anyone to bring me news of them. Regulate your expenses according to what I have given you, as God has said [in the Koran], Keep not thy hand bound to thy neck, neither open it to fullest extent and again Eat and drink, and be not prodigal.” I desired to kiss his foot, but he prevented me and held back my head with his hand, so I kissed that and retired.