1. The Islamic Way

2. • It is a measure of the passing away of life… So,
Time is Life!
• It is a precious resource…We have only 24 hours
in a day
• It is irreplaceable…Time, unlike wealth, once lost,
can’t be gained back
• It is something you can’t have enough of
• It is something to be respected... Not only your
own time, but also other people’s!
• If not managed well, it is a creator of stress

3. Allah (s.w.t) says:
“ By the time, Verily Man is in loss, Except such as have
Faith, And do righteous deeds, And (join together) in
the mutual enjoining of Truth and of Sabr (patience &
constancy).”

4. Ibn Abbas (r.a.a) narrates that the Prophet (s.a.w) said,
“There are two blessings which many people lose. (They
are) health and free time for doing good” (Bukhari)

5. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “On the Day of
Resurrection the feet of the son of Adam will
not move away till he is questioned about five
matters:
1.On what he spent his life
2. In doing what he made his youth pass away
3. From where he acquired his property
4. On what he spent it (property)
5. What he did regarding what he knew.”

6. Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w) said: “Grasp five things
before five others: your youth before your old age,
your health before your illness, your riches before
your poverty, your leisure before your work and
your life before your death.”
Tirmidhi

7. Abdullah bin Umar (r.a.a) said, “ Allah’s Apostle (s.a.w) took
hold of my shoulder and said, ‘Be in this world as if you
were a stranger or a traveler.’
Ibn Umar (r.a.a) used to say, “ If you survive till the evening,
do not expect to be alive in the morning, and if you survive
till the morning, do not expect to be alive in the evening and
take from your health for your sickness, and take from your
life for your death.” (Bukhari)

8. Abu Bakr Siddiq (r.a.a) used to pray:
“O Allah, do not leave us in the dark (i.e. under the
wrong impression about things) and do not make us
one of those who are careless about time”.
Umar Farooq (r.a.a) used to ask Allah for
Barakah (abundance & blessings) in his time
(to do more in less time) and to enable him to
use it for the right purposes.

9. Sh. Abdul Fattah Abu Ghuddi said:
“The people who do not value time and
waste all their spare time are truly
deprived and at a great loss. A person’s
life will pass away in the twinkling of an
eye and he will be left truly empty-
handed”.

10. Making the maximum use of their time..
• Ibn ul Jawzi wrote about 1000 books in his lifetime.
• Ibn Jarir Tabari used to write 28 pages every day & not
waste a single moment of his day.
• In Jahiz Ibn Rashid’s life, there were only 2 nights he did
not read.
Ibn ul Jawzi said, “I feel sorry for those people who are
busy in play and amusement, roaming around without any
specific purpose, sitting in the market-place staring at
every passer-by and debating & giving their opinions on
the rise and fall of nations.”

11. FROM THE QURAN,
THE SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET
(S.A.W), & THE PRACTICE OF
THE SAHAABAH (R.A.A)
WE LEARN HOW TO PRIORITIZE,
PLAN, ORGANIZE & ALLOCATE
OUR TIME TO USE IT IN THE BEST
POSSIBLE WAY.

12. The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “It is incumbent on every
intelligent person that he should spend some part of his
time talking to his Rabb.”
This can be done in prayer, Quran, Dhikr, while alone and
amongst people. Share your feelings and thoughts with Allah.

13. Quran (59:18) :
“And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow – and
fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is acquainted with what you do”.
DO A REGULAR CHECK & REVIEW OF YOUR ACTIVITIES
- What am I doing for my tomorrow (my Hereafter)?
- What are my duties & am I doing them (worship, etc)?
- What are my dealings with people? Am I giving them their
rights?
- What is my character, manners & habits like?
- Have I stopped lying, backbiting, telling tales, aimless talk,
sarcasm and doing activities which waste time?
- Where is my wealth coming from & how am I spending it?

14. A believer is never ‘free’; he does not have
excess time because there is too much to
be done. If you have time left over from
your duties, help others. If you are already
doing this and still have time, do some
more.

15. You can do Dhikr – Remembrance of Allah
“So when you have finished (your duties) then
stand up (for worship) and to your Lord direct
(your) longing.” Quran 94:7,8

16. The Prophet (saw) used to forbid
‘Qil’ and ‘Qal’ (idle, useless talk or
that you talk too much about
others)

17. • Laziness
• Lack of focus or identifying what one wants
• Too engrossed with one’s own personal problems
• Lack of self-control or self-discipline
• Ego in thinking oneself indispensable
• Leaving things half done
• Taking things & people’s criticism too personally
• Demands of society & excessive time spent on social events
• Not realizing the importance & value of time

18. - Identify your goals
- Make a list of these goals making sure you balance your different life
roles
- Prioritize and make a list of things to do
- Make time-tables & stick to them
- Be focused on what you are doing for ex. active listening saves time
- Set realistic targets (monthly,weekly,daily) plan & achieve them
- Review & amend as necessary
- Train people to respect your time & schedules
- Ask for Allah’s help in being constant

19. -Find out the ways of doing things correctly.
-Knowledge will stop you from wasting time in making mistakes
-Be determined to succeed. Develop a winning attitude
-Do not impose limitations on yourself. Do things confidently
-Be honest with yourself & be realistic

20. Prayer is the best training (physical &
mental for us in learning to be punctual,
focused, single minded, self-disciplined
& goal oriented. So pray the right way,
with the right movements, humility and
concentration.