 there is no excuse for someone who wrote a book while his opponent was absent and he was responsible for reporting on him for neglecting to be cautious about him and doing everything that his statement entailed. just as there is no excuse for him for neglecting to correct every statement that contradicted him and opposed his doctrine in the eyes of those who read his book.
ولا عذر لمن كتب كتابا وقد غاب عنه خصمه، وقد تكفل بالإخبار عنه، في ترك الحيطة له، والقيام بكل ما احتمله قوله. كما أنه لا عذر له في التقصير عن فساد كل قول خالف عليه، وضاد مذهبه، عند من قرأ كتابه