Knowledge is like an imam; practice follows it.

Let there be no harming, nor requiting harm with harm.

Adam and those who come after him are under my banner.

He doesn’t thank God who doesn’t thank people.

Teach, be companionable, make things easy and not difficult, give good tidings, and don’t drive people away [with harshness].

Am I not a faithful servant?

If you relied upon God to the fullest extent, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds in the sky. They go out hungry in the morning and return full.

Whoever revives a practice of mine that has died out, it is as if he had revived me, and who revives me will be with me in Heaven.

A time will come upon the people when one’s religion will not be safe for him unless he flees from mountain top to mountain top like a bird with its chicks or a fox with its cubs.

When a Muslim meets his brother with a cheerful face, that is a kind of charity.

I said, “O Prophet of God, when was prophecy conferred upon you?” He said, “When Adam was in the state between the spirit and the body.”

Beautify your voices with the Quran!

God will put a bridle of fire on the one who conceals knowledge.

Tie down blessings by giving thanks.

If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep plenty.

Trickery and cunning are of the fire, and the one who cheats us is not of us.

He who is silent is saved.

The best religion in the sight of God is the lenient one.

If one man should love his brother, he should tell him so.

Don’t censure my companions. If any one of you spent in gold what they spent at the battle of Uhud, you wouldn’t come to a share of theirs, nor half of it.

Woe to the workman who keeps on saying, “Tomorrow, or after tomorrow.” And woe to the merchant who swears, “By God and by God.”

Among the treasures of devoutness is concealing the misfortunes that befall you.

Whoever harms a non-Muslim under Muslim protection, I shall be his adversary.

Never were two more beautiful things joined together than clemency and knowledge.

He is not a liar who makes peace between people and says “May it be good!” or wishes good.

He is not blind whose eyes are blind. The true blind person is he whose inner sight is blind.

If someone tells every prattle that he hears, it is enough to consider him a liar.

Speak the truth even if it is bitter.

May God bless the one who is concerned with his own faults, and not the faults of others.

Secret acts of charity quell the Lord’s wrath.