How To Spend Our Days And Nights

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The accomplished saint, Sayyidunā Mālik b. Dinar رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه, says, “Indeed, this day and night are treasures, so ponder where you are spending these treasures.”^{^[1]}

The night and day are two guests

Imam Ḥasan al-Baṣrī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states, “O son of Ādam! This day and night are your guests. They will depart quickly whilst praising you or cursing you.”^{^[2]}

Ah! A day of my life has passed by

It was the blessed habit of Sayyidunā Mufaḍḍal b. Yūnus رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه that when night would come, he would say, “Ah! A day of my life has decreased!” When day would come, he would say, “Ah! A night of my life has passed away.” When his final moments arrived, he cried and said, “I know a day full of calamities is about to come upon me. Ah! That will be a most grievous day. Indeed, He is the True Lord who decreed death for His creation.” He then recited this verse of Surah al-Mulk:

الَّذِیۡ خَلَقَ الۡمَوۡتَ وَ الۡحَیٰوۃَ لِیَبۡلُوَکُمۡ اَیُّکُمۡ اَحۡسَنُ عَمَلًا ؕ

He who created death and life to test you as to which of you is better in virtue ^{^[3]}

After reciting this, he took his final breath and left this world.^{^[4]}

Who is the wise one?

The final Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, اَلْکَیِّسُ مَنْ دَانَ نَفْسَہٗ وَ عَمِلَ لِمَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ “The wise person is the one who takes himself to account and works towards that which is to come after death.”^{^[5]}

[1] MawsūꜤah li Ibn Abī al-dunyā, vol. 8, p. 336

[2] Ibid

[3] Al-Quran, 67:2, Translation from Kanz al-ꜤIrfān

[4] MawsūꜤah li Ibn Abī al-Dunyā, vol. 8, p. 337

[5] JāmiꜤ al-Tirmidhī: 2459

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