 will tell you about myself that in my youth i loved a slave girl of mine with blonde hair but i have never seen a blackhaired girl more beautiful than that time even if she were as beautiful as the sun or the image of beauty itself. i have found this in my original nature since that time my soul does not accept anyone other than him and does not love anyone other than him at all. this same phenomenon happened to my father may god be pleased with him and it continued like that until his death.
وعني أخبرك أني أحببت في صباي جارية لي شقراء الشعر فما استحسن من ذلك الوقت سوداء الشعر، ولو أنه على الشمس أو على صورة الحسن نفسه، وإني لأجد هذا في أصل تركيبي من ذلك الوقت، لا تواتيني نفسي على سواه ولا تحب غيره البتة، وهذا العارض بعينه عرض لأبي رضي الله عنه وعلى ذلك جرى إلى أن وافاه أجله.