Remember! Accumulating wealth is not a bad thing itself. Only that wealth is bad which is not spent on paying its Huqooq-e-Wajibah such as Zakah, Fitrah etc. Only that wealth is bad which makes us heedless from acting upon the commandments of Shar’iah, death, the matters of the grave and the Hereafter, righteous deeds and a good company. Therefore, try to understand the importance of time and accumulate Halal sustenance only as much as required.

Life is not granted again and again. Keep those Ahadees and narrations in mind too which provide guidance regarding the importance of time. For persuasion, let’s listen to 3 blessed sayings of the Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم regarding the importance of time:

1. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: There are two such blessings about which many people are in deception. (1) Health and (2) leisure time.’

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 222, Hadees 6412)

2. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: Value five things before five things: (1) Youth before old age, (2) health before illness, (3) wealth before poverty, (4) leisure time before being busy and (5) life before death. (Al-Mustadrak, vol. 5, pp. 435, Hadees 7916)

3. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: Every day when sun rises in the morning, the ‘day’ makes the following announcement at that time: ‘If you want to perform any good deed today, then do so. I will never return after today.’ (Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 3, pp. 386, Hadees 3840)

Dear Islamic brothers! Listening to the above-mentioned blessed Ahadees, those people should especially wake up from the sleep of heedlessness who waste plenty of time sitting in restaurants, useless gatherings, parks, mixed amusement spots/centres (i.e. such amusement spots/centres where non-Mahram males and females gather together and loads of sins are committed through unveiling), watch films, dramas or such programs that contain music. Some people waste their time by unnecessarily reading newspapers, standing in