\r\nNarrated Ibn `Umar:\n \r\n\r\nThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Your life in comparison to the lifetime of the past nations is like the period \r\nbetween the time of `Asr prayer and sunset. Your example and the example of the Jews and Christians \r\nis that of person who employed laborers and said to them, "Who will work for me till the middle of \r\nthe day for one Qirat (a special weight)?' The Jews did. He then said, "Who will work for me from the \r\nmiddle of the day till the `Asr prayer for one Qirat each?" The Christians worked accordingly. Then \r\nyou (Muslims) are working from the `Asr prayer till the Maghrib prayer for two Qirats each. They (the \r\nJews and the Christians) said, 'We did more labor but took less wages.' He (Allah) said, 'Have I \r\nwronged you in your rights?' They replied, 'No.' Then He said, 'This is My Blessing which I give to \r\nwhom I wish."\n

\r\nNarrated Ibn `Umar:\n \r\n\r\nThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Your life in comparison to the lifetime of the past nations is like the period \r\nbetween the time of `Asr prayer and sunset. Your example and the example of the Jews and Christians \r\nis that of person who employed laborers and said to them, "Who will work for me till the middle of \r\nthe day for one Qirat (a special weight)?' The Jews did. He then said, "Who will work for me from the \r\nmiddle of the day till the `Asr prayer for one Qirat each?" The Christians worked accordingly. Then \r\nyou (Muslims) are working from the `Asr prayer till the Maghrib prayer for two Qirats each. They (the \r\nJews and the Christians) said, 'We did more labor but took less wages.' He (Allah) said, 'Have I \r\nwronged you in your rights?' They replied, 'No.' Then He said, 'This is My Blessing which I give to \r\nwhom I wish."\n

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏\n"‏ إِنَّمَا أَجَلُكُمْ فِي أَجَلِ مَنْ خَلاَ مِنَ الأُمَمِ كَمَا بَيْنَ صَلاَةِ الْعَصْرِ وَمَغْرِبِ الشَّمْسِ، وَمَثَلُكُمْ وَمَثَلُ الْيَهُودِ وَالنَّصَارَى كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ اسْتَعْمَلَ عُمَّالاً، فَقَالَ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ لِي إِلَى نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ عَلَى قِيرَاطٍ فَعَمِلَتِ الْيَهُودُ فَقَالَ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ لِي مِنْ نِصْفِ النَّهَارِ إِلَى الْعَصْرِ فَعَمِلَتِ النَّصَارَى، ثُمَّ أَنْتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ مِنَ الْعَصْرِ إِلَى الْمَغْرِبِ بِقِيرَاطَيْنِ قِيرَاطَيْنِ، قَالُوا نَحْنُ أَكْثَرُ عَمَلاً وَأَقَلُّ عَطَاءً، قَالَ هَلْ ظَلَمْتُكُمْ مِنْ حَقِّكُمْ قَالُوا لاَ قَالَ فَذَاكَ فَضْلِي أُوتِيهِ مَنْ شِئْتُ ‏"‏‏.‏