And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive.

Learn the Arabic language; it will sharpen your wisdom.

A man once told Sufyan al-Thawri, We hit our children if they do not pray. Sufyan told him, You should rather [encourage them and] give them glad tidings.

The students of knowledge do not succeed except for a few.

A man came to the Prophet (saw) and said: O Messenger of Allah, teach me but make it concise. He said: When you stand to pray, pray like a man bidding farewell. Do not say anything for which you will have to apologize. And give up hope for what other people have. Narrated by Abu Ayyub al-Ansari

When the Muslims are disunited they would falter in their imaan, and would be bereft of their inherent strength.

The Prophet (saw) said, If you say to your companions: 'Be quiet' on a friday while the Imam is delivering the sermon, you have engaged in Laghw (idle talk or behaviour).

O you who believe! when the call is made for prayer on Friday, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trading; that is better for you, if you know.

This whole religion revolves around knowing the truth and acting by it, and action must be accompanied by pa�tience.

The Prophet (saw) said, Straighten your rows as the straightening of rows is essential for a perfect and correct prayer.

The Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Let the one who has most knowledge of the Book of Allah lead the people in prayer. If they are equal in terms of knowledge of the Quran, let the one who emigrated first (lead them). If they are equal in terms of emigration, let the one who has more knowledge of the Sunnah (lead them). If they are equal in terms of knowledge of the Sunnah, let the one who is oldest (lead them). Do not lead a man in prayer in his place of authority, and do not sit in his place of