all the people. For example, we consider it a privilege to talk about the blessed companions, Ahl-e-Bayt-e-Athaar, Tabi’een, Tab’-e-Tabi’een رَضِیَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُم, pious saints, Muhaddiseen, Mufassireen, Ulama e Deen and blessed Sufiya رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی etc., who are great personalities. Upon calling their names, we spontaneously say ‘رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ’ and ‘رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه’. Why is it? It is because those blessed personalities were well aware of the importance of time. Let us get some Madani pearls of advice by listening to 5 blessed sayings of those who valued time.

Sayings of those who valued time

1. Amir-ul-Mu`mineen, Sayyiduna ‘Ali کَـرَّمَ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَـالٰی وَجۡـھَـهُ الۡـکَـرِیۡم has said, ‘These days are the pages of your life, decorate them with good deeds.’

2. The famous companion of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah Ibn Mas’ood رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has said, ‘I do not feel ashamed on anything else more than the day which passed without increase in my good deeds.’

3. The great leader of millions of Shafi’is, Sayyiduna Imam Shaafi’i رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said, ‘I remained in the company of pious people for a long time, gaining spiritual benefits. I learnt two important things from their company: (1) Time is like a sword. You should cut it (with good deeds) or else it will cut you (by indulging you in useless things) (2) Safeguard your Nafs. If you do not keep it busy in a good deed, then it will indulge you an evil deed.’

4. The renowned commentator of the Holy Quran, Imam Fakhruddin Raazi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said, ‘By Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Having to leave out religious activities (writing or studying) at the time of eating food saddens me severely because time is a very valuable asset.’ (Anmol Heeray, pp. 16 - 18)

5. Sayyiduna Imam Abu Zakariyya Bin Sharaf Nawavi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه never used to waste his time. Neither during the day nor at night. To the extent that he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه would either be reading or revising a book even whilst coming or going somewhere. This way, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه spent many years