To speak less is wisdom, to eat less is healthy, and to mingle less with te people is safe and serene.

Do not be misled by a person's prayers and fasting. [Instead] look [at their] sincerity and wisdom.

Do not be deceived by a man's eloquence; rather whoever fulfils trusts and refrains from impugning people's honour is a real man.

That which you do not wish for yourself, do not impose on others.

Fear Allah, for He alone lives; all other things are liable to perish.

When you see that any scholar loves the world, then his scholarship is in doubt.

I looked at all friends, and did not find a better friend than safeguarding the tongue. I thought about all dresses, but did not find a better dress than piety. I thought about all types of wealth, but did not find a better wealth than contentment in little. I thought of all types of good deeds, but did not find a better deed than offering good advice. I looked at all types of sustenance, but did not find a better sustenance than patience.