I accompanied Muhammad ibn Wāsi from Mecca to Basra, and he would spend the entire night in prayer 50
The soundness of a deed depends on the soundness of the intention 68
The soundness of the heart depends on the soundness of one’s deeds 68
Blessed are the sincere 1
Blessed is the one who devotes his worship and supplication sincerely to Allah 7
Blessed is the one whose earnings are wholesome and whose inward state is sound 31
The hallmark of this world is sincerity to Allah 3
The hallmark of knowledge is fear of Allah 3
A righteous deed is one for which you do not wish anyone to praise you 5
When inward states are set right, major sins are forgiven 14
Action is more becoming of a believer than words 52
The disciples asked, “What is sincerity to Allah?” 4
A man said, “O Prophet of Allah, I take my stand seeking the Countenance of Allah.” 77
One of them would weep beside his companion without his companion even realizing it 35
Hassān ibn Abī Sinān used to frequent Mālik’s mosque 48
The piety of Umar and Ibn Umar was not apparent until they spoke 38
Hassān ibn Abī Sinān had a curtain in his shop 47
He would narrate hadith or recite the Quran, and when tears came upon him, he would hold them back 42
When the scholars met, they would counsel one another 25
When they gathered, they disliked for a man to display the best of what he possessed 53
That is goodness enough for you 64
Stay as you are until I form an intention 67
Be more concerned that your deeds are accepted than you are with performing them 10
There is no reward for one who does not seek Allah’s reward 57
Do not perform any deed seeking through it anyone other than Allah 55
Do not be two-faced and double-tongued 28
Do not be devoted to Allah in public while being His enemy in private 26