his family pressed him to spend a dirham on him and they urged him to spend it as much as possible. then he took only one dirham. while he was on his way he saw eve sending a snake after him to take a dirham. he said to himself i have wasted something that i have lost my life for by eating or drinking. by god this is nothing but an admonition to me from god. so he returned to his family and put the dirham back in his bag. his family was in a state of distress and they wished for his death and salvation through death and life without him.
وأن أهله الحوا عليه في شهوة، وأكثروا عليه في إنفاق درهم، فدافعهم ما أمكن ذلك. ثم حمل درهما فقط. فبيناه ذاهب إذ رأى حواء ٣ قد أرسل على نفسه أفعى لدرهم يأخذه، فقال في نفسه اتلف شيئا تبذل فيه النفس، بأكلة أو شربة، والله ما هذا إلا موعظة لي من الله . فرجع إلى أهله، ورد الدرهم الى كيسه. فكان أهله في بلاء، وكانوا يتمنون موته والخلاص منه بالموت، والحياة بدونه.