Is it permissible for a person to grieve if he is not tested and is afflicted with illness?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : What we take from this hadith is that this means sins. If a person falls ill, he should not seek treatment.
The Shaykh : No, because if a person is exposed to a trial, it is not befitting for him to do so. For this reason, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2965, 2966
The questioner : I am determined to be ill.
The Shaykh : Even in illness, everything from which Allah grants you safety is a blessing from Allah. But if it befalls you...
The Shaykh : No, because if a person is exposed to a trial, it is not befitting for him to do so. For this reason, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not wish to face the enemy (in a battle) and ask Allah to save you (from calamities) but if you should face the enemy, then be patient
لا تتمنوا لقاء العدو وسلوا الله العافية، فإذا لقيتموهم فاصبرواThe questioner : I am determined to be ill.
The Shaykh : Even in illness, everything from which Allah grants you safety is a blessing from Allah. But if it befalls you...
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2449 - 4600 هل للإنسان أن يحزن إذا لم يبتلى ويصيبه المرض؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.