What is your advice to Muslims to take a lesson from sudden death?
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Question:
A questioner says that in the Haram, at all times, there is a funeral prayer held for the deceased. There are people who leave their homes and are involved in a car accident, or die of a heart attack. Some fall asleep in their beds in good health, free from illness, and pass away while sleeping. Death comes suddenly, so we ask for advice for the Muslims to take a lesson from this and repent before death.
Answer:
There is no doubt that these incidents are a lesson for people and a reminder to them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Remember the taste of death, for you will not remember it in a little time without it becoming much, nor in a much time without it becoming little." The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) advised this. It is obligatory for the Muslim to remember death and prepare for it, repent to Allah the Exalted from his sins, and be in the best condition, so that when death comes to him, he ends with a good conclusion.
He should not delay, postpone, forget death, or be heedless of it; for this may lead him to sins and violations. Then death comes to him while he is in a bad state, and his conclusion will be bad.
A questioner says that in the Haram, at all times, there is a funeral prayer held for the deceased. There are people who leave their homes and are involved in a car accident, or die of a heart attack. Some fall asleep in their beds in good health, free from illness, and pass away while sleeping. Death comes suddenly, so we ask for advice for the Muslims to take a lesson from this and repent before death.
Answer:
There is no doubt that these incidents are a lesson for people and a reminder to them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Remember the taste of death, for you will not remember it in a little time without it becoming much, nor in a much time without it becoming little." The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) advised this. It is obligatory for the Muslim to remember death and prepare for it, repent to Allah the Exalted from his sins, and be in the best condition, so that when death comes to him, he ends with a good conclusion.
He should not delay, postpone, forget death, or be heedless of it; for this may lead him to sins and violations. Then death comes to him while he is in a bad state, and his conclusion will be bad.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما نصيحتكم للمسلمين للاتعاظ بموت الفجأة؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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