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Giethoorn, Netherland (2019) 📸 : Mom

Ibn Umar reported :

The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, “Be in this world as if you were a STRANGER or a passing TRAVELLER”

“In the evening do not expect [to live until] the morning, and in the morning do not expect [to live until] the evening. Take [advantage of] your health before times of sickness, and [take advantage of] your life before your death.”

[Reported by Bukhari]

Qualities of a stranger

• His main concern will be on focusing his efforts in getting to his homeland, Jannah
• Is not content with residency in this life because it is not his home. This doesn’t mean he should be sad, but a believer’s apparent sadness (due to hereafter matters) is in fact his happiness. We are content with the decree of Allah, but are not content with staying in this dunya
• Does not compete with others in worldly matters
• Is not grieved over worldly matters, even loss of loved ones. Being sad due to losing someone you love is fine, but it shouldn’t affect our worship
• Nurtures strong love and yearning for the hereafter, which is done by learning about it. This also decreases love for the dunya, so we should use this remedy when we feel attached to the dunya.

This hadeeth inspired us to named our blog.

Assalamualaikum and hi,

I'm the Mom. I have decided to create this blog for me, my daughter and son (husband not interested anyway :D) to document our thought, life, hobbies, activities etc. I want my kids to express their feeling and thought thru writing so that we can keep it here for future reading.

Enjoy reading!

Mom

15 August 2019

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