« ልጄ ሆይ ! ሶላትን አስተካክለህ ስገድ ፡ ፡ በበጎ ነገርም እዘዝ ፡ ፡ ከሚጠላም ሁሉ ከልክል ፡ ፡ በሚያገኝህም መከራ ላይ ታገስ ፡ ፡ ይህ በምር ከሚያዙ ነገሮች ነው ፡ ፡
" O my son ! establish regular prayer , enjoin what is just , and forbid what is wrong : and bear with patient constancy whatever betide thee ; for this is firmness ( of purpose ) in ( the conduct of ) affairs .