The Scholar Al-Hasan al-Basree (rahimahullaah) wrote to Caliph Umar ibn `Abdul `Azeez (Rahimahullaah) : ........
-- "The Dunya is nothing more than three days: the day that has passed by and so there is no hope in it. The day you are living in, and so it is proper that you should make the most of it. And the day that is to come, concerning which you have no knowledge of whether or not you will be of its people. And you do not know if perhaps you will die before reaching it.
So concerning yesterday, it gives you wisdom and you are educated by it. And as for today, then it is a friend that is bidding you farewell. However, although yesterday has made you sad because it has passed away, it still leaves its wisdom in your hands. And even though you had neglected it, the day after it came as replacement for you. And this following day was absent from you for a long time, while now it is quickly journeying away from you.
Also there is tomorrow, its hopes are in your hands, so take to relying on doing (good) deeds, and abandon the deception that is connected with the hopes, before your appointed time arrives. And beware of entering upon a day, having tomorrow or other future days as your main concern and worry. (If you do so) you will increase in anxiety and difficulty, and you will wish to collect during your day, what will suffice you for several days. How stupid! One ends up being preoccupied, one's grief gets worse and one's toil and labour becomes great. And the slave ends up neglecting (good) deeds as a result of these hopes (he has in tomorrow and the future days).
If you were to remove the hopes you have in tomorrow from being in front of you, then you would make your actions in this present day, better and good; and you would confined yourself to the problems and concerns related to this present day. On the other hand, the hopes you have in tomorrow would call you to neglect (those good deeds) and to be excessive in demanding and asking."
Reference: Words of advice from the Salaf by Sheikh Salim al-Hilali page 98.
See: Hasan al-Basree (Rahimahullah) advise to Umar bin `Abdul `Azeez.
So concerning yesterday, it gives you wisdom and you are educated by it. And as for today, then it is a friend that is bidding you farewell. However, although yesterday has made you sad because it has passed away, it still leaves its wisdom in your hands. And even though you had neglected it, the day after it came as replacement for you. And this following day was absent from you for a long time, while now it is quickly journeying away from you.
Also there is tomorrow, its hopes are in your hands, so take to relying on doing (good) deeds, and abandon the deception that is connected with the hopes, before your appointed time arrives. And beware of entering upon a day, having tomorrow or other future days as your main concern and worry. (If you do so) you will increase in anxiety and difficulty, and you will wish to collect during your day, what will suffice you for several days. How stupid! One ends up being preoccupied, one's grief gets worse and one's toil and labour becomes great. And the slave ends up neglecting (good) deeds as a result of these hopes (he has in tomorrow and the future days).
If you were to remove the hopes you have in tomorrow from being in front of you, then you would make your actions in this present day, better and good; and you would confined yourself to the problems and concerns related to this present day. On the other hand, the hopes you have in tomorrow would call you to neglect (those good deeds) and to be excessive in demanding and asking."
Reference: Words of advice from the Salaf by Sheikh Salim al-Hilali page 98.
See: Hasan al-Basree (Rahimahullah) advise to Umar bin `Abdul `Azeez.
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