The document discusses the importance of time management in Islam. It emphasizes that time is a precious resource that cannot be regained once lost. It provides hadith that encourage utilizing time productively, prioritizing important tasks, and avoiding wasting time. The document offers tips for effective time management, such as setting goals, schedules, and reviews to ensure tasks are completed efficiently. It stresses the importance of respecting one's own time as well as others' time.

1. Time Management “ Time & Tide Waits For No Man”

3. In Surah Al Asr Allah (swt) says “Man is in great loss except those who believe and do good deeds and who enjoin Truth and Sabr (patience, constancy & steadfastness)

4. Hadith Ibn Abbas narrates that the Prophet (saw) said, “There are two blessings which many people lose: (They are) health and free time for doing good” - Bukhari

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

7. Ibn Umar said Allah’s Apostle used to say: “Be in this world as if You were a stranger or a traveller” - “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 Hadith

8. Abu Bakr Siddiq (raa) used to pray: “ O Allah, do not leave us in the dark (ie. Under the wrong impression about things) and do not make us one of those who are careless about time”. Umar Farooq (raa) 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”.

11. Communicate with Allah Prophet (saw) 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.

12. 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 ACTIVITY - 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 talks sarcasm and doing activities which waste time? - Where is my wealth coming from & how am I spending it?

13. No Concept of Free Time in Islam 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 more.

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

15. Don't waste other people's time The Prophet (saw) used to forbid Qil and Qal (idle useless talk or that you talk too much about others)

17. Remember Paradise is not cheap. You have to pay a high price or make sacrifices for it.

20. Remember 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.