Time Is of The Essence - The Prophet (Sallallahu alayh wa sallam) said in an authentic tradition, “There are two blessings in which most people are in great loss: good health, and free time.” [Bukhari] If we were to really ponder this Prophetic tradition we would find it directly applicable to each and every one of us. How so? Well lets take a moment to analyze “Mr. Normals” daily habits and what they translate to on a larger scale. An average person sleeps 7.5 hours daily. This is equivalent to 20 years of sleep in a lifetime. An average American spends 4 hours a day watching TV. This is equivalent to about 10 years of one’s life and 25% of awake time.An average person goes to work 40 hours a week. This is equivalent to about 25% of weekly time. #Note: I will not be mentioning the time spent on the internet, because it fluctuates greatly between avid users and those who use it when they HAVE to. This makes the stats remarkably irrelevant. After the above mentioned activities, we’re left with about 4 hours a day to utilize, be it in Ilm, worship, serving our parents, or even just sitting and remember Allah. But the reality of the matter is, that most of us spend even these few hours in vain. #Moreover, Shaitan has equiped us with several avenues to do such. Going out with friends, hanging out at the malls, or even just sitting around and warming up the sofa, are just some of the ways we spend our free time. All of this, and much more that is left between the lines, shows us the direct relation of the previously mentioned tradition. Loss, it sure is, when even the small portion of time that remains, and can be allotted to khair (good), is spent procrastinating, cultivating false hopes, or simply in vain.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 11:22:09 +0000
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