Hazrat Abi Qalabah narrates that two men met each other in the market. One said, "O my brother, come, let us supplicate to Allah and seek forgiveness; perhaps, amidst the heedlessness of people, we may be forgiven." So they did so. Then, a decision was made regarding one of them, and he passed away before his companion. Afterwards, he appeared to the other in a dream and said, "O my brother, do you know that Allah Almighty forgave us on that very night when we met in the market?"

Hazrat Abi Zainab (may Allah have mercy on him) says that whoever comes to the marketplace solely to remember Allah, forgiveness is granted to him equal to the number of all the people present in the marketplace.

Hazrat Malik bin Dinar (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Hajjaj made me weep in this mosque when he was delivering a sermon. I heard him saying that some people make themselves provisions for the journey, and some people advise their own souls, and some people do not consider their souls trustworthy for themselves, and some people save a share for themselves in their own souls, and for some people, their souls prevent their hearts and tongues from Allah, that is, they make them fearful. He said that this made me weep.

Hazrat Abu Abdullah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I came to Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him), then I sought permission to go to him, when a very old man came to me. I thought that this was Tawus. I asked, "Are you Tawus?" He replied, "No, I am his son." I said, "If you are his son, then your father's mind must have deteriorated." He replied, "My father says that the mind of a scholar does not deteriorate." He says, "I said to him, 'Ask your father for permission for me.'" He says, "I was granted permission." So I went to him, and he said, "Ask, and speak quickly and briefly." I said, "If you speak quickly, I will also speak briefly." He said, "Do not ask; I will teach you in this gathering the teachings of the Qur'an, the Torah, and the Gospel: Fear Allah so much that you fear none besides Him. And hope from Him more than you fear Him. And like for people what you like for yourself."

Hazrat Abi Hurrah, may Allah have mercy on him, said that Hasan, may Allah be pleased with him, liked consistency in deeds. Abi Hurrah says that Muhammad asked, "What do you think about a person who worships with enthusiasm and joy one night, and with laziness the other night?" He did not see any harm in this.

38439 - He said: And Muhammad said: What do you think if he is energetic one night and lazy another night? He saw no harm in it.

Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Worship Allah as if you are seeing Him. If you do not see Him, then surely He is seeing you. And count yourself among the dead, and beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for it is surely accepted.

Hazrat Abi Muslim Khaulani, may Allah have mercy on him, says that scholars are of three types: one is he who himself benefited from his knowledge and others also gained benefit; the second is he who benefited himself but others did not gain benefit; and the third are those scholars from whom people gained benefit but they themselves were ruined.

Hazrat Zuraik bin Abi Zuraik (may Allah have mercy on him) says that I heard Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: O son of Adam! Place your feet on your land and keep this in mind that after some time, this very place will be your grave.

Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) says: O son of Adam! You are observing your deeds, so weigh the good and bad among them and do not consider any good deed insignificant, even if it is very small, because when you see its rank, you will be pleased. And do not consider any minor sin insignificant, because when you see its position, you will feel bad. May Allah have mercy on the person who earned wealth through lawful means, spent moderately, and returned the surplus. Return this surplus to the very place where Allah has commanded it to be returned, and keep it in the place where Allah has ordered it to be kept. Indeed, those before you sold their souls in exchange for Allah’s bounty, and death drew very near to this world. Thus, it humiliated the world. By Allah, no living being has seen happiness after that.