Does the distress and pain of illness contradict patience?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. May Allah bless you. I move on to this brother questioner who sent this question, may Allah protect you, and he asks: He says: The Muslim who is afflicted with serious and chronic illnesses, but whose medical treatment is difficult, and who believes in the decree and destiny of Allah, and is patient and seeking reward, but finds distress and pain in himself. The questioner says, may Allah bless you: What do you advise such patients? How do you console them?
Answer:
Advise them to be patient, patient, and to seek reward. As for the fact that he may feel distressed and may feel pain, this is natural and he is not held accountable for it. He is only held accountable if he loses his temper and complains. He should be patient and seek reward, andJami` at-Tirmidhi 2144Hasan (Darussalam) and remember what Allah has for the patient and those who seek reward, so he finds comfort in that. Yes.
May Allah reward you. May Allah bless you. I move on to this brother questioner who sent this question, may Allah protect you, and he asks: He says: The Muslim who is afflicted with serious and chronic illnesses, but whose medical treatment is difficult, and who believes in the decree and destiny of Allah, and is patient and seeking reward, but finds distress and pain in himself. The questioner says, may Allah bless you: What do you advise such patients? How do you console them?
Answer:
Advise them to be patient, patient, and to seek reward. As for the fact that he may feel distressed and may feel pain, this is natural and he is not held accountable for it. He is only held accountable if he loses his temper and complains. He should be patient and seek reward, and
he knows that what struck him would not have missed him, and that what missed him would not have struck him
يعلم أن ما أصابه لم يكن ليخطئه وما أخطأه لم يكن ليصيبه
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الضيق والألم من المرض ينافي الصبر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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