as for the mind being preoccupied with important matters it is when a womans preoccupation is connected to the management of her children the management of her servants and the inspection of what her chamber contains of her work. if a woman is not busy and her mind is free she will have nothing for them except to confront men with her adornment and flaunt her appearance and she will have no thought except in asking for more so that prompts her to belittle his honor and to consider the time of his increase short and to be discontent with the sum of his kindness.
وأما شغل الخاطر بالمهم فهو أن يتصل شغل المرأة بسياسة أولادها وتدبير خدمها وتفقد ما يضمه خدرها من أعمالها فإن المرأة إذا كانت ساقطة الشغل خالية البال لم يكن لها لهم إلا التصدي للرجال بزينتها والتبرج بهيأتها ولم يكن لها تفكير إلا في استزادتها فيدعوها ذلك إلى استصغار كرامته واستقصار زمان زيادته وتسخط جملة إحسانه