 if he is one of those who shows you enmity and reveals to you the mask of war and is one of those whom you find it difficult to reform with patience and calm then you should be in two states regarding him internally being wary of him and preparing for him and showing contempt for him. you will not be able to prevail over him with anything like your purity from impurities and your innocence from faults.
وإن كان ممن يظهر لك العداوة ويكشف لك قناع المحاربة، وكان ممن أعياك استصلاحه بالحلم والأناة، فلتكن في أمره بين حالين استبطان الحذر منه، والاستعداد له وإظهار الاستهانة به. ولست مستظهرا عليه بمثل طهارتك من الأدناس، وبراءتك من المعايب.