Excessive whispering about death: What is the remedy?
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The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, this questioner is with us on the line. She mentions that Satan, may Allah protect us and you from him, whispers to her about death frequently, causing her to cry and affecting her mental state. What do you advise such a questioner to do? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Advise her that when she feels this whispering, she should seek refuge in Allah from it and consider what is to come in light of what has passed. For example, Satan might tell her, "You will die in the first month of Muharram." Then the first month comes and she does not die, and the end of the month comes, and the middle of the month comes.
By this, she knows that this whispering is from the inspiration of Satan to make her life miserable, for Satan is eager to make the lives of the children of Adam miserable, as Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Mujadila 58:10] For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Musannaf Abd al-Razzaq 2:194
Sahih Muslim 2664 If you say "if," you open the door to the work of Satan. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade a person from doing anything that opens the door to the work of Satan, and that is by saying "if" and expressing sadness over what happens to a person.
The presenter : May Allah reward you, Shaykh. May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Advise her that when she feels this whispering, she should seek refuge in Allah from it and consider what is to come in light of what has passed. For example, Satan might tell her, "You will die in the first month of Muharram." Then the first month comes and she does not die, and the end of the month comes, and the middle of the month comes.
By this, she knows that this whispering is from the inspiration of Satan to make her life miserable, for Satan is eager to make the lives of the children of Adam miserable, as Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:
Private conversation is only from Satan that he may grieve those who have believed, but he will not harm them at all except by permission of Allah.
إِنَّمَا النَّجْوَىٰ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ لِيَحْزُنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَلَيْسَ بِضَارِّهِمْ شَيْئًا إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ(peace and blessings be upon him).
صلى الله عليه وسلم.(peace and blessings be upon him).
وصلنا وسلم.A strong believer is better and is more lovable to Allah than a weak believer, and there is good in everyone, (but) cherish that which gives you benefit (in the Hereafter) and seek help from Allah and do not lose heart, and if anything (in the form of trouble) comes to you, don't say: If I had not done that, it would not have happened so and so
المؤمن القوي خير وأحب إلى الله من المؤمن الضعيف، وفي كل خير، احرص على ما ينفعك واستعن بالله ولا تعجز، وإن أصابك شيء فلا تقل لو أني فعلت لكان كذا وكذاThe presenter : May Allah reward you, Shaykh. May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2202- توسوس كثيراً بالموت ما علاجه/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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