Mahmud bin Ghaylan محمود بن غيلان العدوي مولاهم أبو أحمد · Chapters On Zuhd

"Surely, of the excellence of a person's Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him."

"Do not take to the estate, such that you become desirous of the world."

"The hour shall not be established until time is constricted, and the year is like a month, a month is like the week, and the week is like the day, and the day is like the hour, and the hour is like the flare of the fire."

"We complained to the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) of hunger and we raised(our garments ) from our stomachs (exposing) a stone (on each of us). So the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) raised (his garment exposing) two stones."

"A man is upon the religion of his friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends."

"Whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him, And whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard off." And he narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "He who shows no mercy to the people, Allah shows him no mercy."