The best of people is the one whose life is long and whose deeds are g…
“The best of people is the one whose life is long and whose deeds are good.”
Narrator: Abdullah ibn Busr
Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 2329
Explanation
A long life is a gift only when it is filled with righteous action. Time without taqwa is a loss.
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Sources.Hadith excerpts are taken from the Kutub al-Sittah (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami at-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah) with collection and number cited where applicable. Explanations are AI-assisted and reviewed against classical sources — see our editorial policy.