What is the ruling on one who complains when struck by a calamity
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Question : This questioner asks: Is the one who complains when a calamity befalls him considered a disbeliever?
Answer : The one who complains when a calamity befalls him is not a disbeliever, but he has committed a major sin, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 1725. It is obligatory for a person to be pleased with the decree of Allah, meaning it is obligatory for him to be patient with what Allah has decreed for him. Yes, and one of the daughters of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called to her father, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), regarding a son of hers who was on the verge of death. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the messenger: "Tell her to be patient and to seek reward from Allah, for Sahih al-Bukhari 7377." It is obligatory for a person when struck by a calamity to be patient and seek reward from Allah, and it is best for him to say at that time what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) guided to when he said: "No Muslim is struck by a calamity and says, 'O Allah, reward me in my calamity,' Sahih Muslim 918b And Allah described [Al-Baqarah 2:155-156].
He should entrust the matter to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and then know that his complaining about the calamity does not change anything and does not remove the calamity; rather, it increases his sin, distress, and sorrow, and perhaps that state will continue with him.
Answer : The one who complains when a calamity befalls him is not a disbeliever, but he has committed a major sin, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
God’s messenger as saying, "He who beats the cheeks, tears the front of the garments, and cries out as people did in pre-Islamic times, does not belong to us."
صلى الله عليه وسلم ليس منا من ضرب الخدود وشق الجيوب ودعا بدعوى الجاهليةwhatever Allah takes is His, and whatever He gives is His, and everything with Him has a limited fixed term
إن لله ما أخذ وله ما أبقى وكل شيء عنده لأجل مسمىO Allah, reward me for my affliction and give me something better than it in exchange for it," ' Allah will give him reward for affliction, and would give him something better than it in exchange.
اللهم آجرني في مصيبتي وأخلف لي خيرا منها إلا آجره الله في مصيبته وأخلف له خيرا منهاthe patient, (156) Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."
الصَّابِرِينَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَHe should entrust the matter to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and then know that his complaining about the calamity does not change anything and does not remove the calamity; rather, it increases his sin, distress, and sorrow, and perhaps that state will continue with him.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2269- ما حكم من يتسخط عند المصيبة/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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