THE BEST USER OF HIS TIME

THE BEST USER OF HIS TIME

The Prophet taught the importance of time. From his own example, he divided his time proportionally for the worship of God, service to his family and his own self – and even then, he would share his personal time with others. He would sacrifice his own leisure time to help others and to provide them comfort. Most of his days were spent teaching and educating his Companions, such that they would come to him in a state of ignorance and return from his gatherings as scholars and jurists. I

I Set forth by al-Tabarānī in al-Aḥādīth al-Tawal, 1:245 S29; & in al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr, 22:157 S414. •al-Haythamī in Majma’ al-Zawa’id, 8:274. al-Hindī in Kanz al-Ummal, 7:64 S18535.