The man was quite mannerly, and on a later occasion, he even expressed interest in Mary’s religious beliefs.
وَقَدْ فَكَّرَتْ فِي نَفْسِهَا :‏ « لَمْ أَرْتَكِبِ ٱلزِّنَى ،‏ وَٱلرَّجُلُ مُهْتَمٌّ بِٱلْكِتَابِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِ .‏