I read a news article a while ago which I wanted to briefly discuss. It reported on dealing with a severe calamity, such as the death of a loved one, and the importance of moving on. It is important to understand that when a severe difficulty like the death of a loved one occurs it is better to return to one’s normal daily routine and life as quick as possible instead of leaving everything in order to grieve. Even though, Islam does not prohibit mourning for those who have passed away yet, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, has advised in a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 5339, that people should not mourn for more than three days with the exception of a wife for her deceased husband which is extended to 140 days. One of the wisdoms behind this is that when one drops everything in order to mourn it only gives them time to ponder over the difficulty excessively. This can cause one to become impatient and challenge destiny and the choice of Allah, the Exalted, as they dedicate so much time going over and over the calamity in their minds. In fact, a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 79, warns that replaying the calamity over in one’s mind thinking it could have been avoided only opens the door to the Devil which leads to impatience. Whereas moving forward and returning to one’s normal life after the recommended three days allows one to mourn but without falling into it too deeply. A normal routine distracts a person from their calamity and helps them to refocus on the bigger picture which prevents one from becoming impatient. Muslims should therefore busy themselves in performing righteous deeds which attracts the mercy of Allah, the Exalted, or they should busy themselves in lawful worldly activities like their job. And they should avoid dropping everything in order to mourn for days on end as this often leads them to a dark place which becomes difficult to escape without becoming impatient.
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