Fulfilment of obligations, advice to fear God in all matters "Fear God in the matter of His creatures and His cities because you will be questioned even about lands and beasts."

At the beginning of his Caliphate.

[Fulfilment of rights and obligations, and advice to fear Allāh in all matters :] Allāh, the Glorified, has sent down a guiding Book wherein He has explained virtue and vice. You should adopt the course of virtue whereby…

Hasten towards the most common matter which is peculiar to every one; and that is death. Certainly, people (who have already gone) are ahead of you while the hour (Day of Judgement) is driving you from behind. Remain…