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And among them are those who do not invoke God's name upon them; when the spirit leaves them, they go to their neighbor. So, the Merciful has no mercy on treacherous women, and the end of all calamities is due to them. And they do not know all the calamities that women have caused; how many have been caused by them, leading to kings, ruined kingdoms, and spilled blood. They are devils to us, according to the saying of Al-Ash'ari, and they bring ruin. Indeed, women are devils created for us; we seek refuge in God from the evil of devils. Western custom dictates that they appointed eunuchs to guard women from men. Are the eunuchs guardians over them from the path of the master, and do they consider this? We have seen among them those who have several women whom they enjoy. The first I saw with this was Muhammad, whose mention we have already made. And one whom I trust told me that Al-Murri Al-Ulabi, and the battle of Sultan Muhammad Fadl, had a woman among those women, so he slaughtered her at night before his death, lest another defile her. This is the height of jealousy. I saw in Darfur and in the valley many eunuchs, each of whom guarded numerous women. And I asked those with experience what prevents them [from acting], and they are impotent, as the limbs of men are missing. It was said that while they are harsh with women and their situation intensifies during the time of reconciliation, to the point that the female is squeezed, and at the time of ejaculation, the limbs are... And I, at that time, ignorant of medical science, believed that. But now, no.

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