Prophet Mohammad used to say:
مالى وللدنيا، إنما مثلى ومثل الدنيا كمثل راكب قال فى ظل شجرة ثم راح وتركها
"What have I to do with this life? The likeness of me and this life is like a rider who rests in the shade of a tree [for a while], and then departs and leaves it."
"What have I to do with this life? The likeness of me and this life is like a rider who rests in the shade of a tree [for a while], and then departs and leaves it."
Ali ibn Abi-Talib. the companion of the Prophet , may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him, used to say:
إن الدنيا قد ارتحلت مدبرة، وإن الآخرة قد ارتحلت مقبلة، ولكل منهما بنون، فكونوا من ابناء
الآخرة ، ولا تكونوا من أبناء الدنيا. فإن اليوم عمل ولا حساب، وغدا حساب ولا عمل
"This life is departing from us, and the Hereafter is travelling towards us, and each of them has children. So, be children of the Hereafter, and do not be children of this life. Today, there is action without reckoning, and tomorrow there will be reckoning without action."
الآخرة ، ولا تكونوا من أبناء الدنيا. فإن اليوم عمل ولا حساب، وغدا حساب ولا عمل
"This life is departing from us, and the Hereafter is travelling towards us, and each of them has children. So, be children of the Hereafter, and do not be children of this life. Today, there is action without reckoning, and tomorrow there will be reckoning without action."
