Nahj al-Balāgha #169374. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The breath of a man is a step towards his death. [1]
Nahj al-Balāgha #2173285. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: He whom death overtakes early seeks time while he whose death is deferred puts forth excuses...
Nahj al-Balāgha #169272. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: Time wears our bodies, renews desires, brings death nearer and takes away aspirations....