Thursday 2 April 2009

Words of Wisdom (1)


One day, Prophet Mohammad took hold of ibn Umar's shoulder and said:
عن بن عمر رضى الله عنه قال: أخذ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بمنكبى، فقال: كن فى الدنيا كأنك غريب إو عابر سبيل

"Be in this world as if you were a stranger or someone traversing away."
وكان بن عمر رضى الله عنه يقول: إذا أمسيت فلا تنتظر الصباح، وإذا أصبحت فلا تنتظر المساء وخذ من صحتك لمرضك، ومن حياتك لموتك. رواه البخارى
Ibn Umar used to say: "When you enter upon the evening do not await the morning, and when you get up in the morning, do not await the evening. Take from your health for your sickness, and from your life for your death"
Narrated by Al-Bukhari.

Prophet Jesus, may Allah's peace be upon him said to his disciples about this world:
اعبروها ولا تعمروها
"Cross it and do not inhabit it."
Prophet Jesus one day asked his disciples:
من ذا الذى يبنى على موج البحر دارا؟ تلكم الدنيا فلا تتخذوها قرارا
"Who is there who would build a house on the waves of the sea? That is the likeness of this life; so do not take it as a permanent abode"

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