By Allah, whenever I endure any adversity I gain four blessings of Allah in exchange. The first of them is, when the adversity is not caused by my sin (virtue is earned). The second, when the adversity is not greater than my sin (virtue is earned). The third, when I am not deprived of contentment (virtue is earned). And the fourth, I hope for virtues thereby.

The happiest of people is the one under whose care people are happy because of him, and the most miserable of people is the one under whose care people are miserable because of him.

Acquire knowledge before you become leaders and pride prevents you from learning and you live in ignorance.

I am surprised at three things: 1. [A] man runs from death while death is inevitable. 2. One sees minor faults in others, yet overlooks his own major faults. 3. When there is any defect to one's cattle he tries to cure it, but does not cure his own defects.

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

Fear Allah, for that is fortune; indifference to Allah is misfortune.

If a person has ten habits out of which nine are good and one bad, that bad one will destroy the good ones.