كُنْ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَأَنَّكَ غَرِيبٌ، أَوْ عَابِرُ سَبِيلٍ
Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6416 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6416
Book 81, Hadith 5
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What It Means: Reading in Context
The Prophet said these words to Abdullah ibn Umar while holding his shoulder. The narration then records Ibn Umar’s own advice about making use of health and life. That later advice is distinguished from the Prophet’s words quoted here. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 6416. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Consider which commitments deserve your limited time. Care for the people and duties entrusted to you while keeping possessions and status in perspective.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.