Seek knowledge and teach it to people. Learn dignity and tranquillity, and be humble towards those from whom you learn knowledge and be humble towards those to whom you teach it, and do not be tyrannical scholar otherwise your knowledge cannot be established because of your tyranny.

I fear the day when the Kuffar are proud of their falsehood, and the Muslims are shy of their faith.

Earning of livelihood by following some profession is better than living on charity.

Do not overeat; that invites disease.

Learn Arabic, for it strengthens the intelligence and increases one’s noble conduct (al-murû`ah).

On every dishonest man, there are two watchmen, his possessions, and his way of living.

Try as much as you can to mention death. For if you were having hard times in your life, then it would give you more hope and would ease things for you. And if you were having abundant affluence of living in luxury, then it would make it less luxurious.