 have you ever seen someone who spent his money on people whose wealth was the reason for his poverty and greeted them when he was poor and they responded to him with a favor on top of that? have you not seen them between those who are foolish and those who are hidden from him and those who say why didnt he fulfill his need with soandso whom he preferred presented favored and singled out? then perhaps some of them will fabricate sins against him in order to make them an excuse for preventing him and a reason for depriving him.
هل رأيت أحدا قط أنفق ماله على قوم كان غناهم سبب فقره أنه سلم عليهم حين افتقر فردوا عليه فضلا على غير ذلك؟ أولست قد رأيتهم بين محمق ١ ومحتجب عنه، وبين من يقول فهلا أنزل حاجته بفلان الذي كان يفضله ويقدمه ويؤثره ويخصه؟ ثم لعل بعضهم أن يتجنى عليه ذنوبا ليجعلها عذرا في منعه وسببا إلى حرمانه.