they all said there are two states that do not accept envy nor are they devoid of guidance the state of a favor to the one who does it and the state of a master to his freedman. so how is it if the favor is a friend and is tolerant of the special ones?
وقالوا بأجمعهم حالان لا تقبلان الحسد، ولا يخلوان من الرشد حال الصنيعة لمصطنعه، وحال المولى لمعتقه. فكيف إذا كان الصنيعة صديقا، وكان للخاصة محتملا.