In the conduct of Ardashir Babakan, it is mentioned that he asked an Arab sage: “How much food should one eat in a day?”

The sage replied: “One hundred dirhams’ weight is sufficient.”

Ardashir asked: “What strength does this amount provide?”

The sage said: “This amount will sustain you, and …

One of the kings of Persia sent a skilled physician to serve the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

The physician stayed in the land of the Arabs for a year, but no one came to him for treatment or sought his medical advice.

He approached the Prophet and complained: …

I heard a dervish who was burning in the fire of poverty, sewing patches on his cloak, and comforting his distressed heart by saying:

"Let us be content with dry bread and a patched cloak,

For bearing our own burden is better than bearing the burden of others’ favors."

Someone …

Two princes were in Egypt, one learned knowledge and the other amassed wealth. Eventually, one became a scholar of the age, and the other became the ruler of Egypt.

The wealthy one looked down upon the scholar and said: “I have attained sovereignty, while he remains in poverty.”

The scholar …

A beggar from the Maghreb was saying among the cloth merchants of Aleppo: “O lords of wealth, if you had fairness and we had contentment, the practice of begging would vanish from the world.”

O contentment! Make me rich,

For beyond you, there is no blessing.

The corner of patience …

A sage was asked: “Which is better, generosity or bravery?”

He replied: “He who has generosity has no need for bravery.”

Hatim al-Tai is no more, but forever

His noble name remains famous for goodness.

Give the alms of your wealth, for when the gardener prunes the vine,

It yields …

I saw a few fresh flowers

Growing on a dome of grass.

I asked: "What is this insignificant grass,

That it should sit in the row of flowers?"

The grass wept and said: "Hush,

Do not forget the kindness of companionship.

If I lack beauty, color, and …

A king looked upon a group of dervishes with disdain.

One of them, perceiving this, said: "O King! In this world, we are less than you in power, happier in life, equal in death, and better in the afterlife.

Whether the ruler of a prosperous land

Or a dervish in …

It is said that a scholar had a daughter who was extremely unattractive and had reached the age of marriage, but despite her dowry and wealth, no one desired to marry her.

Silk and brocade are ugly

When worn by an unattractive bride

In short, out of necessity, he married …

A gentle old man in Baghdad

Gave his daughter in marriage to a shoemaker

The cruel man bit her lip so hard

That blood dripped from it

In the morning, the father saw her condition

He went to the son-in-law and asked:

"O wretch, what kind of …

I asked a great man about the character of the Brotherhood of Purity. He said: “The least is that one should prioritize the wishes of friends over their own interests. The wise have said: A brother who is concerned only with himself is neither a brother nor a relative.”

If …

One of the wise saw a strong man who had become enraged and was foaming at the mouth.

He asked: “What is the matter with him?”

They said: “Someone insulted him.”

He said: “This lowly person can lift a thousand pounds of stone but cannot bear a single word.”

Boasting …