There are five dark matters and five lamps. Love of this world is darkness, and the fear of Allaah is its lamp. Sin is darkness, and its lamp is repentance. The grave is darkness, and its lamp is 'none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allaah.' The hereafter is darkness, and its lamp is the good deed. The Siraat is darkness, and its lamp is certainty of faith.

Use the same measure for selling that you use for purchasing.

Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God.

When you advise any person you should be guided by the fear of God.

Piety is the most solid goodness, and the vilest of what is evil is vice.

Pride in the case of a rich man is bad, but pride in the case of a poor man is worse.

If you want to control other people, first control yourself.