 muhammad ibn amir may god have mercy on him. if someone were to describe to me some of what i know of him i would not believe him. people of this nature are the quickest to love and the least patient with what is beloved and what is hated and the opposite. their turning away from love is in proportion to their haste to it. so do not trust someone who is bored and do not occupy yourself with him and do not burden yourself with hope in his loyalty. if necessity drives you to love him then distance yourself from him immediately and renew him every now and then according to what you see of his changeability and meet him with what is similar to him.
محمد بن عامر رحمه الله، فلو وصف لي واصف بعض ما علمته منه لما صدقته. وأهل هذا الطبع أسرع الخلق محبة، وأقلهم صبرا على المحبوب وعلى المكروه، وبالضد؛ وانقلابهم عن الود علي قدر تسرعهم إليه؛ فلا تثق بملول ولا تشغل به نفسك، ولا تعنها بالرجاء في وفائه. فغن دفعت إلى محبته ضرورة بعده ابن ساعته، واستأنفه كل حين من أحيانه بحسب ما تراه من تلونه، وقابله بما يشاكله.