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Be in This World as a Stranger

Sahih
Sahih al-Bukhari · 6416·Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar (RA)

كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ

Transliteration

Kun fid-dunya ka-annaka gharibun aw 'abiru sabil

Translation

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar (RA): Allah's Messenger ﷺ took hold of my shoulder and said, "Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a wayfarer." Ibn Umar would say: "When evening comes, do not wait for the morning; when morning comes, do not wait for the evening. Take from your health before your illness, and from your life before your death."

Practice This Today

Live today as a traveler — do not postpone worship, reconciliation, or gratitude. You may not pass this way again.

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