Saying "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return" upon calamity
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Question:
A calamity, or “Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return.” Also, regarding the calamity of losing a child or a relative, if one does not interrupt his prayer, he says: “Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return. O Allah, grant me patience in my calamity and do well for me in its aftermath.”
Answer:
No. If the calamity is the loss of a child or a relative, or the loss of a great act of worship, there is no harm in saying, “Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return.” For example, if he missed a prayer, that is undoubtedly a calamity, and he says, “Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return.” As for minor, ordinary calamities, it is not prescribed to say this for them. This is for great calamities: a calamity in religion, a calamity in this world, a calamity to the self, or a calamity to a relative. Great calamities. Yes.
A calamity, or “Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return.” Also, regarding the calamity of losing a child or a relative, if one does not interrupt his prayer, he says: “Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return. O Allah, grant me patience in my calamity and do well for me in its aftermath.”
Answer:
No. If the calamity is the loss of a child or a relative, or the loss of a great act of worship, there is no harm in saying, “Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return.” For example, if he missed a prayer, that is undoubtedly a calamity, and he says, “Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return.” As for minor, ordinary calamities, it is not prescribed to say this for them. This is for great calamities: a calamity in religion, a calamity in this world, a calamity to the self, or a calamity to a relative. Great calamities. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 60 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الصلاة/سجود السهو وغيره/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:03:58)
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