لا تزوجوا النساء لحسنهن فعسى حسنهن أن يرديهن ولا تزوجوهن لأموالهن فعسى أموالهن أن تطغيهن ولكن تزوجوهن على الدين ولأمة خرماء سوداء ذات دين أفضل
“Do not marry women for their beauty, for it is possible that their beauty may lead them to ruin, and do not marry them for their wealth, for it is possible that their wealth may make them rebellious. Rather, marry them on the basis of religion, and indeed a religious black slave woman with a pierced nose and cut nose is better than a beautiful and wealthy woman who lacks religion.”