he was accused of wasting his money and this accusation must have been after he had become able to obtain money that could be saved and this situation is not reprehensible in someone who has suffered hardship after stability and luxury and i think it is a correct accusation but ibn hazm apologizes for it by saying that he does not waste from his money except what preserves his religion from deficiency his honor from morals and his soul from fatigue and it is as if he acknowledges that characteristic in an indirect way.
وأخذ عليه أنه متلف لماله، ولابد أن تكون هذه التهمة بعد إذ أصبح يستطيع الحصول على مال يمكن التوفير فيه، وهذه الحال غير مستنكرة في من عانى شظف العيش بعد استقرار ورفاهية، واني لأظنها مأخذا صحيحا، ولكن ابن حزم يعتذر عنها بأنه لا يتلف من ماله إلا ما فيه حفظ دينه من النقص وعرضه من الأخلاق ونفسه من التعب، وكأني به يقر بتلك الخصلة على نحو غير مباشر.