Hasan of Basra Quotes

• The World is three days: As for yesterday, it has vanished, along with all that was in it. As for tomorrow, you may never see it. As for today, it is yours, so work in it.

  Hasan of Basra

  Wisdom, Religious, Islamic

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• Seeking knowledge at an Young age is like engraving on a stone.

  Hasan of Basra

  Education, Wisdom, Islamic

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• The Righteous Salaf were as fearful of their good deeds being squandered, or not being accepted, as the present generation is certain that their neglect would be forgiven.

  Hasan of Basra

  Forgiveness, Wisdom, Islamic

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• Do not sit idle, for indeed death is seeking you

  Hasan of Basra

  Death, Wisdom, Islamic

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• The dunyâ distracts and preoccupies the heart and body, but al-zuhd (asceticism, not giving importance to worldly things) gives rest to the heart and body. Verily, Allâh will ask us about the halâl things we enjoyed, so what about the harâm!

  Hasan of Basra

  Heart, Giving, Als

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• Whoever does not hold his tongue cannot understand his deen.

  Hasan of Basra

  Wisdom, Islamic, Doe

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• When a man sought knowledge, it would not be long before it could be seen in his humbleness, his sight, upon his tongue and his hands, in his prayer, in his speech and in his disinterest (zuhd) in worldly allurements. And a man would acquire a portion of knowledge and put it into practice, and it would be better for him than the world and all it contains - if he owned it he would give it in exchange for the hereafter.

  Hasan of Basra

  Prayer, Men, Hands

  Quoted in Ibn Al-Mubârak, Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqâ`iq Vol.1 p. 156,

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• Tell me where it is gone —
  then I will tell you where it came from.

  Hasan of Basra

  Gone

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• Be firm and upright upon the commands of Allah, work to His obedience and keep away from His disobedience.

  Hasan of Basra

  Islamic, Obedience, Command

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• I am astonished about those people who are ordered to prepare their provisions, then the start of the journey is announced, however they remain unmindful in their vain discussions and fruitless deeds.

  Hasan of Basra

  Wisdom, Islamic, Journey

  "The Life of This World Is a Transient Shade". Book by Abdul Malik Al-Qasim, January 1, 1999.

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