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Hasan al-Basri

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"The life of this world is made up of three days: yesterday has gone with all that was done; tomorrow, you may never reach; but today is for you so do what you should do today."
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Quoted in Al-Bayhaqi, Al-Zuhd Al-Kabīr p197

 
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