Part of Al-Arba'un An-Nawawiyyah — Imam Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadith
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The Forty Nuclear | Hadith No. (40)
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The nuclear forty
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On the authority of Ibn Omar, may God be pleased with them both, he said
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The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, was taken by someone who was old and said
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Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a passerby
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Ibn Omar, may God be pleased with them, used to say:
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If it is evening, do not wait for the morning
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If you wake up, don't wait for the evening
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Take from your health your illness
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From your life to your death
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Narrated by Al-Bukhari
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This hadith shows the reality of the world
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It is a temporary stage and there is no decision-making place
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He calls on the Muslim not to become attached to it
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And not to be preoccupied with its decorations
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Rather, preparing for the afterlife and working for it
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The believer lives there like a stranger
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Who does not make it a permanent home
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Or like a traveler whose only concern is reaching his destination
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The hadith fosters asceticism and limited hope
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And invest time in obedience
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And not to be heedless of the final fate