[Allah] will say, "How long did you remain on earth in number of years?

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They will say, "We remained a day or part of a day; ask those who enumerate [keep count]."

He will say, "You stayed not but a little - if only you had known. [23:112-114] - Bureau of Labor Statistics on how average American spent DAY in 2011: Sleeping: 8.71hrs Eating and Drinking: 1.24hrs Household activities: 1.77hrs Working: 3.20hrs Watching TV: 2.75hrs TOTAL: 17.67hrs - The Prophet said: There are two favors (or bounties) of Allaahs bounties, and in them many people are cheated (or deceived): health and free time. - People underestimate the value of these two favors, and thus, they are cheated. This is like a person who has a house that he wants to sell. Someone comes and offers him 50,000 dollars for it. He isnt sure of its value, so he hesitates. Finally, he agrees and sells it for that amount. Later he finds out that his house was actually worth a million dollars. Imagine how cheated he feels; imagine that feeling that if he had only known beforehand what it was really worth, he could have gotten more! It is the same with our time. We underestimate its great value, and then when it is gone, we feel that we have been cheated because we didnt get everything out of it that we could have. But just as the one who sold his house below its value cannot get it back and sell it at its true value, we also cannot go back and do more with the time that is already gone.

- Ibn Abbas narrated the Prophet said:

[take advantage of five before five] and of the five things he mentioned was:

[ your free time before preoccupation]. -Ibn Al Qayyim said: "Wasting time is worse than death because death separates you from this
world whereas wasting time separates you from Allah" - Forget ibadah, some of us dont even have time to spend with our families: little boy greeted his father as he returned from work, Daddy, how much do you make an hour?"

Greatly surprised, but giving his boy a glaring look, the father said, "Look, son, not even your mother knows that. Don't bother me now, I'm tired." "But Daddy, just tell me please! How much do you make an hour, " the boy insisted. The father, finally giving up, replied: "Twenty dollars per hour." "Okay, Daddy? Could you loan me ten dollars?" the boy asked. Showing his restlessness and positively disturbed, the father yelled, "So that was the reason you asked how much I earn, right? Go to sleep and don't bother me anymore!" It was already dark and the father was meditating on what he said and was feeling guilty? Maybe he thought, his son wanted to buy something. Finally, trying to ease his mind, the father went to his son's room. "Are you asleep, son?" asked the father. "No, Daddy. Why?" replied the boy, partially asleep. "Here's the money you asked for earlier," the father said. "Thanks, Daddy!" rejoiced the son, while putting his hand under his pillow and removing some money. "Now I have enough!! Now I have twenty dollars!" the boy said to his father, who was gazing at his son, confused at what his son had just said. "Daddy, could you sell me one hour of your time?" - My brothers and sisters, close your eyes and think back to when you were a child and what YOU spent your time doingNow your teen yearsNow your school daysNow college daysNow adulthoodhow much time did you use to GET CLOSER TO ALLAH?! - Do you wish that you could go buy and change things? WE should be grateful to Allah, that he has given us the opportunity to rectify our situationreflect over this verse:

If you could but see when the criminals are hanging their heads before their Lord, [saying], "Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us [to the world]; we will work righteousness. Indeed, we are [now] certain." [as Sajdah 32:12]