[Machine] He used to say about a man who writes to his servant with gold or paper, making stars appear on it for him, that he used to dislike when he says "Hurry up and bring me this and that" so there would be none left for him.
أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ فِي الرَّجُلِ يُكَاتِبُ عَبْدَهُ بِالذَّهَبِ أَوِ الْوَرِقِ يُنَجِّمُهَا عَلَيْهِ نُجُومًا أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَقُولَ عَجِّلْ لِي مِنْهَا كَذَا وَكَذَا فَمَا بَقِيَ فَلَكَ