Which of the following statements is correct about slaves as per Ibn Batutta?

a- Female slaves in the service of the Sultan were experts in music and dance.

b- Only male slaves were employed by the Sultan to keep a watch on his nobles.

Only statement a is correct.

It appears from Ibn Battuta’s account that there was considerable differentiation among slaves. Some female slaves in the service of the Sultan were experts in music and dance, and Ibn Battuta enjoyed their performance at the wedding of the Sultan’s sister. Female slaves (not male slaves) were also employed by the Sultan to keep a watch on his nobles.