I have been advised to keep short in talking, for it is good indeed.

I have been advised to keep short in talking, for it is good indeed. لا نَدِمَ مَنِ اسْتَشارَ، وَلا افْتَقَرَ مَنِ اقْتَصَدَ. I know no one save a believer to be better than a thousand like unto himself. اِطَّلَعْتُ في الْجَنَّةِ فَرَأَيْتُ أَكْثَرَ أَهْلِهَا الْفُقَرَاءَ؛ وَاطَّلَعْتُ في النَّارِ فَرَأَيْتُ أَكْثَرَ أَهْلِهَا النِّسَاءَ. I looked at Paradise and saw the poor dwelled therein the most, and at Hell wherein women were the majority (to roast).

لا أشْتَرِي شَيْئَاً لَيْسَ عِنْدي ثَمَنُهُ. I never buy something before getting aware of its price. لَقَدْ رَأيْتُ رَجُلاً يَتَقَلَّبُ في الجَنَّةِ في شَجَرَةٍ قَطَعَهَا مِنْ ظَهْرِ الطَّرِيْقِ كَانَتْ تُؤْذِي النَّاسَ. I saw a man in Paradise walking around a tree he had cut off in the world, for it blocked people's path and annoyed them.

لَقَدْ أُوذِيْتُ في اللَّهِ وَمَا يُوْذِي أحَدٌ، وَأُخِفْتُ في اللَّهِ وَمَا يَخَافُ أحَدٌ، وَلَقَدْ أتَتْ عَلَيَّ ثَلاثُوْنَ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ وَمزا لِىَ وَلِبَلالٍ طَعَامٌ إلاّ شَي‏ءٌ يُوَارِيْهِ اِبْطُ بَلالٍ. I suffered in the way of God when no one suffered and I was frightened in the way of God when no one feared at all. Many a day and many a night I spent when Balal and me had nothing to eat. وَاللَّهِ لَأَنْ يُهْدِى بِهُداكَ رَجُلٌ واحِدٌ خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ حُمْرِ النَّعَمِ.

I swear by God that leading one to the right path is much better than having red- haired camels. وَاللَّهِ ما الدُّنْيا في الآخِرَةِ إلاّ مِثْلُ ما يَجْعَلُ أحَدُكُمْ اِصْبِعَهُ هذِهِ في اليَمِّ فَلْيَنْظُرْ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ. I swear by God that this world to the Hereafter is just as one of you puts his finger into a sea, and see what happens! (Nothing he gains). وَاللَّهِ لا تَجِدُونَ بَعْدِي أعْدَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنِّي.

I swear by God that you will not find anyone juster to you than me after my death. بُعِثْتُ بِمُدَارَاةِ النَّاسِ. I was appointed to treat people moderately. بُعِثْتُ بِالحَنَيْفِيَّةِ؛ وَمَنْ خَالَفَ سُنَّتي فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي. I was appointed with a pure, easy religion and, therefore, whoever opposes my manners is not my follower.

خُيِّرْتُ بَيْنَ الشَّفَاعَةِ وَبَيْنَ أنْ يَدْخُلَ شَطْرُ أُمَّتِي الجَنَّةَ، فَاخْتَرْتُ الشَّفَاعَةَ؛ لِأَنَّهَا أعَمُّ وَأكْفَى، أتَرَوْنَهَا لِلمُؤْمِنِيْنَ المُتَّقِيْنَ؟ لا وَلكِنَّهَا لِلمُذْنِبِيْنَ المُتَلَوِّثِيْنَ الخَطَّائِيْنَ. I was given the option to either choose intercession or to take half of my nation to Paradise (without final judgment), and I chose the former for it is more extended and sufficient in range.