DAILYREFLECTION
Whoever among you wakes up in the morning secured in his dwelling, healthy in his body, having his food for the day, then it is as if the world has been gathered for him.
Before you get out of bed tomorrow, run a three-item check.
Am I safe where I slept?
Is my body working today?
Is there food in the house for today?
The Prophet ﷺ said that a person with these three has been handed the whole world. He ﷺ said it to companions who owned very little.
Our bodies feel the difference. A morning that begins with what is missing, the inbox, the scale, the bank balance, can put us on alert before our feet touch the floor. A morning that begins with alhamdulillah for safety, health, and breakfast begins from enough.
If one of the three is hard for you today, may Allah restore it to you in full. For the rest of us, the hadith doubles as a list of what to share: safety, care, and food.
Three questions, three alhamdulillahs, then stand up.