Ḥabīb Abū Muḥammad on not using time properly
17 December 2025 · 26 Jumādā II 1447 AH
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حدثني محمد، حدثنا عبد الله بن أبي بكر، حدثنا جعفر بن سليمان قال: سمعت حبيبا أبا محمد رحمه الله يقول: >لا تقعدوا فارغا، فإن الموت يطلبكم<
Translation
Ḥabīb Abū Muḥammad (may Allāh have mercy upon him) said: “Do not sit in idleness, for indeed, death is seeking you.”
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