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Assalamu'alaikum Zardhan,

Last night, I was having dinner with a friend of mine, and he was describing to me a period of his life when he was extremely busy..

He was so busy that he started working 10-12 hours per day, and on some days he would work all day long, come back home, change and head to the airport for a work trip that will keep him even busier..

At one point, he started questioning himself whether what he was putting himself through made any sense (from a dunya and akhira perspective).. he found his answer in the following hadeeth:

Narrated Abu Juhaifa: The Prophet made a bond of brotherhood between Salman and Abu Ad-Darda.' Salman paid a visit to Abu Ad-Darda' and found Um Ad-Darda' dressed in shabby clothes and asked her why she was in that state. She replied, "Your brother Abu Ad-Darda' is not interested in (the luxuries of) this world." In the meantime Abu Ad-Darda' came and prepared a meal for Salman. salman requested Abu Ad-Darda' to eat (with him), but Abu Ad-Darda' said, "I am fasting." salman said, "I am not going to eat unless you eat." So, Abu Ad-Darda' ate with Salman. When it was night and (a part of the night passed), Abu Ad-Darda' got up (to offer the night prayer), but Salman told him to sleep and Abu Ad-Darda' slept. After sometime Abu Ad-Darda' again got up but Salman told him to sleep. When it was the last hours of the night, Salman told him to get up then, and both of them offered the prayer. Salman told Abu Ad-Darda', "Your Lord has a right on you, your soul has a right on you, and your family has a right on you; so you should give the rights of all those who has a right on you." Abu Ad-Darda' came to the Prophet and narrated the whole story. The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "Salman has spoken the truth."  (Bukhari, Book #31, Hadith #189)

The lesson I learnt from my friend's story and this hadeeth is that work/life balance is actually the wrong term to use..it really should be called "life balance".. and the way you balance your life is by realising that there are rights you need to fulfill and you need to do your best to fulfill them..

The key of tackling this challenge is that whenever you feel that you want to "overspend" your time and energy fulfilling one right, be conscious that there are other rights that you might be infringing upon.. And whenever someone, e.g. your boss, asks you to do something that will infringe on others' rights, decline politely and explain the other rights you have to fulfill..

It's not easy.. and I have failed with this many times..but this is not an excuse for not trying..

So today, I want you to ask yourself the following questions:

1. Am I fulfilling the rights of my Lord by praying on time, doing extra nawafil, remembering Him, reading Quran, and giving charity?

2. Am I fulfilling the right of my body by eating well, exercising well, and sleeping well?

3. Am I fulfilling the rights of my relationships? Whether it's my spouse or parents or children?

4. Am I fulfilling the right of my work by being an honest, productive person?

Answering these questions, is the first step towards fulfilling the meaning of the hadeeth above in sha Allah.

I hope this helps :)

By: Unknown On 00.56

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