The Blessings of Health and Free Time — Shaykh ‘Abd Allāh al-Bukhārī
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Al-ʿAllāmah ʿAbd Allāh b. ʿAbd ar-Raḥīm al-Bukhārī – may Allāh preserve him upon goodness –:
Due to this al-Ḥāfidh Ibn al-Jawzī said, in Kashf al-Mushkil, “Know, that a person might be healthy, but he may not be free for worship - due to being busied by seeking (means) of life. And a person may be free from occupations, whilst he may not be healthy. So if they’re combined — meaning good health and free time — for the servant, yet he is overcome by laziness regarding seeking virtue (from knowledge, deeds that are beneficial to him, etc) then that is al-Ghabn (Loss)!
How is that?! When the Dunyā is the market place of profit (a place of attaining good deeds for the next life), and the life span is shortening, and the things that prevent (a person from attaining good) have increased.” — his speech has ended – may Allāh have mercy on him -.
al-Ḥāfidh ibn Rajab, explained what he (al-Ḥāfidh Ibn al-Jawzī) meant, so he said: “and the completion of that, is that the Dunyā is the cultivating ground for the Ākhirah (Hereafter), and in it is trade whose profits are seen in the Ākhirah. So whoever uses his free time and his good health in (what is) obedience to Allāh then he is al-Maghbūṭ (the one to be envied in a positive way)! And whoever uses it in (what is) disobedience to Allāh, then he is al-Maghbūn (the one who has incurred loss, as a result of failing to take advantage).” end of quote – may Allāh, the Most High, have mercy on him -.
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Translation: MiU Editorial
15 Rabī‘ al-Awwal 1447 (هـ) • 8 September 2025 (مـ)
