his temptation in what was hoped for from the leadership was greater than his temptation in what he had acquired of gold and silver. we saw him spending on his table and his fruits a thousand dirhams every day and every day he had a wedding. for one to stab islam was easier for him than for another to stab a loaf of bread and splitting the stick of religion was not more severe for him than splitting a loaf of bread. he did not consider a breach in his honor a breach but he considered it in his stew to be one of the greatest breaches.
، وكانت فتنته بما يؤمل من الأمرة، فوق فتنته بما قد حواه من الذهب والفضة. قد رأيناه ٩ ينفق على مائدته وفاكهته ألف درهم في كل يوم وعنده في كل يوم عرس ١٠ ، ولأن يطعن طاعن في الإسلام أهون عليه من أن يطعن في الرغيف الثاني، ولا شق عصا الدين أشد عليه من شق رغيف. لا يعد الثلمة ١١ في عرضه ثلمة، ويعدها في ثريدته من أعظم الثلم.