Nawawi 40 — Be a Stranger in This World
دنیا میں اجنبی یا مسافر بن کر رہو — شام ہو تو صبح کا انتظار نہ کرو؛ صحت کو بیماری سے، زندگی کو موت سے پہلے غنیمت جانو۔
Be in this world as a stranger or a traveller — Ibn Umar added: evening finds you? Don’t await morning; use health before illness, life before death (abridged).
Also searched as: nawawi 40 • stranger world hadith • musafir hadees
Arabic
كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ
Transliteration
Kun fid-dunya ka’annaka gharib.
Meaning
Be in this world as a stranger or a traveller — Ibn Umar added: evening finds you? Don’t await morning; use health before illness, life before death (abridged). | Urdu: دنیا میں اجنبی یا مسافر بن کر رہو — شام ہو تو صبح کا انتظار نہ کرو؛ صحت کو بیماری سے، زندگی کو موت سے پہلے غنیمت جانو۔
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari
Lesson
The closing hadith is a travel advisory: pack light, move daily, and treat every evening as a possible last stop.
Source & grade
Sahih al-Bukhari
Narrated by Ibn Umar
Sahih40 Hadith of Nawawi
From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi) • Hadees 40 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does "كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ" mean?
Be in this world as a stranger or a traveller — Ibn Umar added: evening finds you? Don’t await morning; use health before illness, life before death (abridged). Urdu: دنیا میں اجنبی یا مسافر بن کر رہو — شام ہو تو صبح کا انتظار نہ کرو؛ صحت کو بیماری سے، زندگی کو موت سے پہلے غنیمت جانو۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
The closing hadith is a travel advisory: pack light, move daily, and treat every evening as a possible last stop.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari (narrated by Ibn Umar). Grade: Sahih. From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.
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