Death is one of those things that will affect each and everyone of us at some point in our lives and one day only Allah knows when it will also happen to us, it is the only guarantee we have in life so the wisest of us would be the ones who prepare for it. We spend alot of time preparing for so many different things and we are also right in doing so as only a fool would expect to eat for example a roast dinner but then sit on a chair all day doing no preparation expecting it to be there. So preparing for things is of utmost importance... preparing for death is of the greatest importance as it WILL happen to us all its only a matter of time and when the clock stops ticking for us I pray for Allah to have Mercy upon us and forgive us our sins ameen!
For those of who have lost loved ones, that could be parents, children friends, relatives even pets we know how much it hurts, how much our hearts yearn for them but let us also remember in our grief this wise hadith found in The Muwattaw of Imam Malik.
Hadith - Al-Muwatta 16.43
Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that al-Qasim ibn Muhammad said,
"One of my wives died and Muhammad ibn Kab al Quradhi came to console me about her. He told me of one among the Bani Israil who was a diligent, worshipping, knowing and understanding man who had a wife that he admired and loved, and she died. He grieved over her intensely and lamented her until he withdrew into a house and locked himself in, hidden from everyone, and no-one visited him.
A woman heard about him and went to him, saying, 'I need him to give me an opinion. Nothing will satisfy me except what he says about it.' Everyone went away, but she stuck to his door and said, 'I must see him.' Someone said to him, 'There is a woman who wishes to ask your opinion about something,' and she insisted, 'I will only talk to him about it.' When everyone had gone away, and she still had not left his door, he said, 'Let her in.' So she went in and saw him and said, 'I have come to ask your opinion about something.' He said, 'What is it?'
She said, 'I borrowed a piece of jewellery from a neighbour of mine, and I have worn it and used it for a long time. Then they sent to me for it. Should I let them have it back?' He said, 'Yes, by Allah.' She said, 'I have had it for a long time.' He said, 'It is more correct for you to return it to them, since they have lent it to you for such a long time.'
She said, 'Yes. May Allah have mercy on you. Do you then grieve over what Allah has lent you and then taken from you, when He has a greater right to it than you?' Then he saw the situation he was in, and Allah helped him by her words."
Allahu Akbar so for anyone who has lost a loved on or for those of you who may do so in the future only Allah knows when remember that the loved one has returned to the who has more right over them than any of us and we should thank Allah for the time He allowed us with them!
4 comments:
Assalaamu alaikum.
That was a very beneficial post, masha'Allah.
I'm reading a book all about death at the moment. It's volume 5 of the Islamic Creed Series by Umar al Ashqar, and it's called "The Minor Resurrection (What Happens After Death)." I think that finding out what happens to us when we die and after death e.g. the trial of the grave is a good way to focus on the hereafter and not be so caught up in the affairs of the dunya.
"Everything will perish save His face. His is the decision and to Him you shall be returned." 28:88
I thought it was a very good article. I think your blog is really great i will recommend it to people for dawah purposes .We just do not really think about death or old age and then suddenly it will be at our door. I remember a beautiful hadith about acompanion who had been away , when he came home his wife greeted him and they made love and in the morning she told him that if you borrow something and the owner askes for the return of ir then it should be retuned. She told him his son had died. He went to the Propher(saw) and told him this. Nine months later theu had a child and he was one of the sahahba .
Umba! Allah swt bless you abundantly for that most beautiful post so far!
Its such a comforting way of looking at such a tremendous trial. We don't belong here and thats why we want Islam because its a reminder of home. A reminder of truth to our souls. Keep it up sis because you never know how much all this can help some odd reader find solace by the Mercy of Allah swt.
Ameen to the duas!
It is important for us to contemplate on death as like I mentioned it will happen to us all at some point so we need to be aware of it and prepare for it too! Remember that another comfort is the fact the hope of being united with loved ones in the hereafter... yet another reason to prepare as im sure we would like ourselves and our loved ones to be joined in happiness and peace rather than in fear and pain. Keep in mind that any absent person who has returned to their rightful owner insha'Allah its only temporary as one day we too shall also join them! Oh Allah please be pleased with us when we meet you and I beg of you to make us worthy of the Paradise which you have kept for your believers ameen!
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