 i knew a friend of mine whose home was in almeria and he had needs that he needed to go to xativa so he went there and stayed there in my house during his stay there. he had a relationship with almeria that was his greatest concern and his most severe grief. he hoped that he would repent and that his reasons would be resolved and that he would return soon and hasten his return but it was only a short time after his occupation.
ولعهدي بصديق لي داره المرية، فعنت له حوائج إلى شاطبة فقصدها، وكان نازلا بها في منزلي مدة إقامته بها، وكان له بالمرية علاقة هي أكبر همه وأدهى غمه، وكان يؤمل تبتيته وفراغ أسبابه وأن يوشك الرجعة ويسرع الأوبة، فلم يكن إلا حين لطيف بعد احتلاله