Regarding the hadith, “Work for your worldly life as if you will live forever, and work for your Hereafter as if you will die tomorrow,” some preachers mention this as a hadith without being careful about it.
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The questioner : Regarding the hadith you mentioned.
The Shaykh : Which one?
The questioner :
The Shaykh : This is not a hadith. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : People say it.
The Shaykh : This is a hadith.
The questioner : Some preachers mention this as a hadith without being careful about it. Do they commit a sin if they say, “The Messenger of Allah said”?
The Shaykh : Yes.Mishkat al-Masabih 199
The Shaykh : Which one?
The questioner :
Work for your worldly life as if you will live forever
اعمل لدنياك كأنك تعيش ابداًThe Shaykh : This is not a hadith. May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : People say it.
The Shaykh : This is a hadith.
The questioner : Some preachers mention this as a hadith without being careful about it. Do they commit a sin if they say, “The Messenger of Allah said”?
The Shaykh : Yes.