Seekers of Knowledge

   “The only people who used to seek this knowledge were those who combined two characteristics: intelligence and devout worship. If a person was intelligent but not devout, it would be said that only the worshippers can attain this [knowledge], and so he would not try to seek it. And if a person was devout, but not intelligent, it would be said that only the intelligent can attain this [knowledge], and so he would not try to seek it.” Al-Sha’bî continued, “And I fear that today, people who are neither intelligent nor devout try to seek it.” - al-Sha'bi

Accepted Repentance

A man once went to Rabiah bint Ismail Al-Adawiyyah, who was known by the titles, ‘Mother of Goodness,’ and ‘The famous worshiper.’

He said, “Indeed, I have perpetrated a great number of sins. If I repent, do you think that Allah will accept my repentance?”

She said, “Woe unto you! Do you not see that He invites those who turn away from Him; then why wouldn't He accept the repentance of those who turn towards Him?”

Patience

“Patience is that: the heart does not feel anger towards that which is destined (for you) and that the mouth does not complain.-”Ibn Al Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

This the supplication that I make for my Ummah in every prayer

‘A’ishah radi Allahu anha narrated:“Once, when I saw the Prophet in a good mood, I said to him: “O Messenger of Allah! Supplicate to Allah for me!”
So, he said: “O Allah! Forgive ‘A’ishah her past and future sins, what she has hidden, as well as what she has made apparent.”
So, I began smiling, to the point that my head fell into the lap of the Messenger of Allah sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam out of joy.
The Messenger of Allah said to me: “Does my supplication make you happy?”
I replied: “And how can your supplication not make me happy?”
He then said: “By Allah, it is the supplication that I make for my Ummah in every prayer.

Arguing

'Arguing with people removes the blessings of knowledge from one's heart' ~ Imam Malik.

Taqwa

When Ibn `Aun was bidding farewell to another man, he said:

“Upon you is to fear Allah, for the one who has taqwaa never feels loneliness”.

The Intelligent Person

 “The intelligent person is not one who merely knows what is good
and what is bad. The intelligent person is one who, when he sees what
is good, follows it, and when he sees evil, shuns it.” -  Sufyân b. ‘Uyainah