Mishkat al-Masabih

The report is not like witnessing

War is deception

A Muslim is a mirror of the Muslim

Someone whose advice is sought is in a position of trust

The person guiding (someone) to do a good deed, is like the one performing the good deed

Seek help for any needs discreetly

Protect yourself from the fire even with a part of a date

The world is the believer’s prison and the disbeliever’s paradise

Modesty is entirely good

The word of the believer is like seizing of the hand

It is unlawful for a believer to sever relations with his brother for more than three days

He is not one of us who cheats us

A little that suffices is better than an abundance that distracts

Someone who takes back his gift is like someone who eats his vomit

Affliction comes from (loose) talk

People are like the teeth of a comb

Richness lies in the richness of the soul

The felicitous person takes lessons from (the actions of) others

Indeed, in poetry there is wisdom and in eloquence there is magic

The king’s pardon preserves the kingdom

A man will be with whom he loves

A man who knows his worth will not be ruined

The child belongs to the bed and stoning is for the adulterer

The upper hand is superior to the lower hand

He does not thank Allah who does not thank people

Your love of something can blind and deafen (you)

Hearts are predisposed to love someone who does them good and detest someone who does them harm

One who repents from sin is like someone without sin

The person who actually witnesses an (event) sees that which one who is absent does not

If the nobleman of a people comes to you, honour him

False oaths lay waste to home (lands)

Whoever is killed attempting to save his property is a martyr

Actions are through intentions

The leader of a people is their servant

The best of affairs is that which is balanced

O Allah, bless my nation in its early rising on Thursdays

Poverty can almost turn into disbelief

Travelling is a portion of punishment

The best of provision is God-Consciousness (taqwa)

Meetings are under trust