When a man puts me a question, I judge of his intelligence.

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

God forbid, men should be jealous of knowledge as they are jealous of women.

To be alone means that you avoid bad company. But to have a true friend is better than being alone.

Luxury is an obstacle, and so is the fatness of the body.

What regresses, never progresses.

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.