Umar

He who sleeps without offering the night prayer, may he never enjoy a sound sleep.

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.

Do not be fooled by one who recites the Qurân. His recitation is but speech – but look to those who act according to it.

Avoidance of sin is lighter than the pain of remorse.

The criterion of action is that todays work should not be deferred till the following day.

Learn the Arabic language; it will sharpen your wisdom.

Do not be an arrogant scholar, for scholarship cannot subsist with arrogance.

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

Preserve the sayings of those people who are indifferent to the world. They say only that what Allah wishes them to say.

O Allah do not give me in excess lest I may be disobedient.

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.

I have never regretted my silence. As for my speech, I have regretted it over and over again.

The efficacy of a prayer depends not on the words but on the sincerity of intention.

He who went to the kings to seek favors went away from Allah.

Let not your love become attachment, nor your hate become destruction.