37/15. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4170 — Health and Free Time
Wisdom
Hadith About Health and Free Time: Two Often-Wasted Blessings
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4170
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4170
حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " نِعْمَتَانِ مَغْبُونٌ فِيهِمَا كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ الصِّحَّةُ وَالْفَرَاغُ " .
‘Abdullah bin Sa’eed bin Abu Hind Narrated from:
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Sa’eed bin Abu Hind that his father said: “I heard Ibn ‘Abbas saying that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Two blessings which many people squander: Good health and free time.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4170In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 71English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4170
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4170
This hadith about health and free time is direct and easy to feel in daily life. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that two blessings are squandered by many people: good health and free time. The hadith does not list many details. It makes us stop and look at two gifts that are often noticed only after they fade. Good health gives a person ability. Free time gives a person space to choose. When both are present, a person has a chance to use them well. For anyone searching for the two blessings hadith, the message is clear: do not treat health and spare time as empty things. They are blessings, and many people lose their value.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good health is a blessing that can be wasted.
- Free time is also a blessing and should not be treated carelessly.
- Many people fail to see the value of these two gifts.
- The hadith invites a person to notice blessings before they are gone.
