Al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī’s words of advice and wisdom to the people of his time, particularly the zealous youth, about the tyranny of the ruler and the correct way to rectify the affairs.

From the foundations of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamāʿah in deriving evidence ([arb]الاستدلال[/arb]) is to follow what has come in the Book of Allāḥ or the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allāḥ [sas], inwardly and outwardly...

The Messenger of Allāh [sas] said: "A person is upon the deen of his friend, so let each one of you look at whom he befriends."

When the condition of a man is unknown, or hidden (mastoor ul-hāl), and nothing is known about him, is it permissible to ask about him in order to know his condition, or is it not permissible?

The Believer is in need of making imtihān (testing, examining) the one he wishes to accompany, and unite with in marriage and other such things.

There have appeared such calamities upon the plains of daʿwah, I think that if Ibn al-Qayyim [rh] was alive (today) he would have considered them to be new (forms) of tawāghīt (false gods).

This is frequently mentioned by the pedantic, plotting, deceiving people of doubts: “Is truth accepted from everybody” and sometimes they express it through their saying: “Take the truth from whoever brings it.”

What should we do with the one who has received commendation (tazkiyah) from some of the scholars due on account of holding a good opinion of him...

Indeed, the affair [of rule] being destined for the kings and their deputies from the rulers, judges and leaders [who are not upright] is not due to the deficiency in them alone...