Sayings · Fleeing worldly life as death approaches

al-Sharif al-Radi (d. 406 AH) · Thaqalayn library edition, reproduced verbatim

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Arabic text

٢٩. وَقَالَ (عليه ‏السلام): إِذَا كُنْتَ فِي إِدْبَارٍ وَالْمَوْتُ فِي إِقْبَالٍ فَمَا أسْرَعَ الْمُلْتَقَى.

Translation

29. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: When you are running away from the world and death is approaching, there is no question of delay in the encounter.

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