Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 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..

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)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 573

 
The above hadith is from the Riyad as-Salihin collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi in the 12th century, Riyad as-Salihin (The Gardens of the Righteous) is a cherished collection of approximately 1,900 hadith. This monumental work, organized into 20 distinct books, was the product of a painstaking 44-year composition process dedicated to compiling prophetic teachings.

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