Muhammad

Religious Leader Prophet Arabian 570 – 632

Founded Islam; shaped world's second-largest religion and civilization.

373 quotes

"Modesty and shame are two characteristics that bring only goodness."
"Knowledge is the lost property of the believer; wherever he finds it, he takes it."
Knowledge
"The best among you are those who learn the Quran and teach it."
Education
"Protecting the weak and the vulnerable is a duty upon every Muslim."
Courage
"A smile is charity."
Kindness
"The example of a good companion and a bad one is like that of a perfume seller and a blacksmith."
Friendship
"Curse not the wind, for it is the breath of God."
Faith
"Do not kill any animal except for food or to eliminate something harmful."
Nature
"The bond of sisterhood and brotherhood is more sacred than blood relations."
Friendship
"Whoever is patient will be given patience that is better than any material."
Patience
"The grave is a place of rest or a place of torment, depending on one's deeds."
Death
"God does not judge you by your appearance or wealth, but by your hearts and deeds."
Truth
"The tongue has no bones, yet it can break bones."
Wisdom
"An hour of justice is better than sixty years of worship."
Justice
"Repentance wipes away sins like water washes away dirt."
"The best wealth is a sharp tongue and a strong heart."
Wisdom
"Beware of the supplication of the oppressed, for there is no screen between it and God."
Justice
"When you see an evil, change it with your hand; if you cannot, then with your tongue; if you cannot, then with your heart."
Courage
"The nearest people to me on the Day of Judgment will be those who spoke truthfully."
Truth
"Whoever loves for God and hates for God has perfected their faith."
Faith
"A woman is the equal of a man in religious obligation and reward."
"God is beautiful and loves beauty."
Beauty
"The pursuit of knowledge is obligatory upon every Muslim, male and female."
Education
"Your best friend is the one who treats you as you wish to be treated."
Friendship
"Do not speak ill of the dead, for they have departed to their Lord."
"The heart of the matter is intention."
Philosophy
"Whoever is gentle is benefited by gentleness, and whoever is harsh is not befitted by harshness."
Kindness
"The world and all things in it are precious, but the most precious thing in the world is a virtuous woman."
"God is merciful to the merciful; if you show mercy to the creatures on earth, He will show mercy to you."
"Do not turn people away from the mosque; they have their rights upon you."