There are two blessings which many people lose: health and free time.
“There are two blessings which many people lose: health and free time.”
Narrator: Ibn Abbas
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6412
Explanation
We rarely value health and free time until they are gone. The Prophet warned that we should use both before they slip away.
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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.