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Sunan Ibn Majah 1656 (Book 7, Hadith 19) #31008
Appreciating the Cycle of Time

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that the month is like a cycle, and it should be respected and appreciated.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: 'How much of the month has passed?" We said: "Twenty-two (days), and there are eight left". The Messenger of Allah said: "The month is like that, and the month is like that, (and the month is like that), three times, and he withheld one finger the last time".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏"‏ كَمْ مَضَى مِنَ الشَّهْرِ؟ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ: قُلْنَا: اثْنَانِ وَعِشْرُونَ وَبَقِيَتْ ثَمَانٍ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏"‏ الشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَالشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا وَالشَّهْرُ هَكَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَأَمْسَكَ وَاحِدَةً

TOPICS
time  *  cycle  *  respect  *  appreciation

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect & appreciate each day as it passes by in a cycle; Make use of every moment in our lives to do good deeds; Strive for success in this world & hereafter; Show gratitude towards Allah's blessings & gifts .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught us to appreciate the cycle of time. He asked his companions how much of the month had passed and they said twenty-two days with eight left. He then repeated three times “the month is like that” while withholding one finger each time. This teaches us to respect and appreciate each day as it passes by in a cycle. We should not take any day for granted because we do not know what will happen tomorrow or when our life will end. We must make use of every moment in our lives to do good deeds and strive for success in this world and hereafter.

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