Riyad as-Salihin, 573

'Abdullah bin 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took hold of my shoulders and said, "Be in the world like a stranger or a wayfarer." Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) used to say: When you survive till the evening do not expect to live until the morning; and when you survive till the morning do not expect to live until the evening. While in good health (do good deeds) before you fall sick; and while you are alive (do good deeds) before death strikes. [Al- Bukhari].

وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ أخذ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بمنكبي فقال‏:‏ ‏

‏كن فى الدنيا كأنك غريب أو عابر سبيل‏

‏‏.‏ وكان ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما يقول‏:‏ إذا أمسيت، فلا تنتظر الصباح، وإذا أصبحت، فلا تنتظر المساء، وخذ من صحتك لمرضك، ومن حياتك لموتك “ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Introduction, Hadith 573

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Guidance from the Hadith: 1) It shows the good approach adopted by the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) in teaching his followers. He would use all the proper means for attracting the attention of the addressees. 2) A person should treat this world as a place for passing, not for permanent stay. The original home for which one should always yearn is Paradise, the abode of the pious.

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