 in the face there is foolishness from those who are pleased with it except that it may be beneficial to refrain from evil and increase good and to desire such a praiseworthy character from those who hear it. it has been confirmed to me that some of the worldly rulers met a man who was harmful to people and he had imitated him with some works of kindness and gentleness which was widespread so that was a reason for that immoral person to refrain from much of his evil.
في الوجه سخف ممن يرضى به ، إلا أنه قد ينتفع به في الاقصار عن الشر والتزيد من الخير وفي أن يرغب في مثل ذلك الخلق الممدوح من سمعه. ولقد صح عندي أن بعض السائسين للدنيا لقي رجلا من أهل الأذى للناس، وقد قلده بعض الأعمال بالجميل والرفق منتشرا، فكان ذلك سببا إلى إقصار ذلك الفاسق عن كثير من شره.