Be In This World As A Traveler | ISR rewind S 12 Ep 13

by Aysha | Apr 4, 2023 | Featured, in the Shade of Ramadan season 12, ISR, Ramadan

First aired in 2013

Originally from Episode 14 of Season 6

Speaker: Sh. Jamaal Diwan

The 40th Hadith of Imam Nawawi is a simple but profound piece of advice the Prophet (s) gave to Ibn Umar. “Be in this world as a stranger or traveler,” he (s) told him. In this episode, Sh. Jamaal Diwan explains that to live a free and principled life means forgoing attachment to worldly things and shedding any sense of entitlement.

Reflection Questions

Is there an aspect of the dunya (materialistic world) you find yourself particularly attached to? What is it?
How can you work on weaning yourself off from being too consumed by it?

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