Be in this life as if you were a stranger or a traveller on a path


Taken from Jami’ al-U’lum wal-Hikam [With the authentication of Salim al-Hilali.
Hadeeth #40:


Ibn Umar (Radhiallahu ‘Anhum) said: «Allaah’s Messenger (Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam) took me by my shoulder and said: “Be in this life as if you were a stranger or a traveller on a path.”

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