Whoever seeks to compete with you in your religion

The righteous salaf were as fearful of their good deeds being squandered, or not being accepted, as the present generation is certain that their neglect will be forgiven.
Al-Hasan Al-Basree

In our view, a person does not have an understanding of the religion until he thinks of a hardship as being a blessing, and a comfort and luxury as being a hardship.
Sufyaan Ath Thawree

Whoever seeks to compete with you in your religion, compete with him; whoever seeks to compete with you in this world, let him have it.
Al-Hasan Al-Basree

‎"There is nothing more harmful to the branches of Knowledge and its people than those who enter themselves into it and they are not from its people. They are ignorant and yet they think they have Knowledge, they cause corruption whilst thinking they are correcting the affairs."
This is a saying of Talq b. Habîb – Allâh have mercy on him. In Ibn Abî Al-Dunyâ, Al-Tawbah article 62.

‎"The right of Allah is too great and heavy for the creation to fulfill and the blessings of Allah are too many to enumerate, but you should remain repentant, morning and evening."
Talq b. Habîb – Allâh have mercy on him. In Ibn Abî Al-Dunyâ, Al-Tawbah article 62.