 trustworthy and truthful man from my brothers who was perfect in jurisprudence theology and knowledge and who was firm in his religion informed me that he loved a noble wellmannered beautiful slave girl. he said i proposed to her but she was repelled. then i proposed to her but she refused. the matter continued to drag on and her love increased but she did not obey at all until my excessive love for her combined with my youthful blindness led me to vow that whenever i attained my desire from her i would repent to god with sincere repentance. he said days and nights did not pass until she submitted after a deacons and aversion. so i said to him o father of soandso have you fulfilled your promise? he said yes by god. so i laughed.
ولقد أخبرني ثقة صدق من إخواني من أهل التمام في الفقه والكلام والمعرفة وذو صلابة في دينه، أنه احب جارية نبيلة أديبة ذات جمال بارع، قال فعرضت لها فنفرت، ثم عرضت فأبت، فلم يزل الأمر يطول وحبها يزيد، وهي لا تطيع البتة، إلى ان حملني فرط حبي لها مع عمى الصبا على أن نذرت أني متى نلت منها مرادي أتوب إلى الله توبة صادقة؛ قال فما مرت الأيام والليالي حتى أذعنت بعد شماس ونفار؛ فقلت له أبا فلان، وفيت بعهدك فقال أي والله، فضحكت.