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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2335 (Book 36, Hadith 32) #27969
Life is Fleeting

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) taught us that life is more fleeting than a hut which needs to be repaired.

Abu As-Safr narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) passed by us while we were repairing a hut of ours, so he said: 'What is this?' We said:"It has become weak, so we are repairing it'. He said: 'I do not think but that the matter (of life) is more in fleeting than that".
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ مَرَّ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَنَحْنُ نُعَالِجُ خُصًّا لَنَا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْنَا قَدْ وَهَى فَنَحْنُ نُصْلِحُهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَا أُرَى الأَمْرَ إِلاَّ أَعْجَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو السَّفَرِ اسْمُهُ سَعِيدُ بْنُ يُحْمِدَ وَيُقَالُ ابْنُ أَحْمَدَ الثَّوْرِيُّ

TOPICS
life  *  fleeting  *  repairing  *  hut

QUICK LESSONS:
Appreciate your life, Make use of your time wisely, Strive for good deeds before your time runs out on you

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w) was passing by some of his companions who were repairing a hut when he asked them what they were doing and they replied that it had become weak so they were repairing it. He then said “I do not think but that the matter of life is more in fleeting than that” meaning life passes quickly and we should make the most of it while we can as it will soon be gone like the hut which needs to be repaired every now and then due to its fragility and impermanence. This hadith teaches us to appreciate our lives and make use of our time wisely as nothing lasts forever in this world including ourselves so we should strive for good deeds before our time runs out on us.

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