Wishing for Death
Narrated Anas bin Malik, The Prophet (salalahu walayhe wa salam) said, "None of you should wish for death because of a calamity befalling him; but if he has to wish for death, he should say: "O Allah! Keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and let me die if death is better for me.' " Vol 7, number 575 Bukhari
This hadith has been a part of my life when times are hard and I need some understanding. Sometimes it seems as if death may indeed be better for us when the trials are hard but we still must continue to strive hard in Allah's cause and remember that Verily With Every Difficulty There is Ease.
And when the help of Allah comes....
And Allah doesn't put a burden on us greater than we have the strength to bear..surah baqarah.
3 Comments:
Salam friend,
I know the feeling. I have been there. I am only desiring life because of Allah, swt. Otherwise, I don't think I would be alive today. So...this hadith serves great purpose. Thanks for sharing it.
As salaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah, I need help. My moods are all over the place. I have anxiety, I become angry and upset easily. I am so depressed and very unself motivated, which isn't my character. Sometimes, I don't want to do anything. Sometimes I am okay, but I notice that my cycle usually affects my ability to stay balance. Yes, many women get moody, but what is going on with me is more involved. I have no outlet for this and I feel guilty even talking about it others. My husband doesn't understand and jokes when I tell him that I think that there is something wrong. I am scared, because I fear that I will do something horrible. I worry that non-muslims will judge me and muslims,I fear that my situation will become community knowledge. Is this real? Please if you can email me at chapati4u@aol.com
Salamu alaykum Anonymous,
Thanks both of you for sharing as for the second anonymous a lot of depression and mood swings are linked to our period and sometimes medication can help. I recommend going to see a doctor and if you can find a muslim one that of course would be better. But if not, then at least someone who understands Muslims as some doctors do, I have gone to both myself. Also why don't you track your mood swings in the interim as some woman have triggers in mood swings when they are ovulating and become hyper then its a downward spiral. May Allah cure you. Ameen.
Also it is hard for husband's to understand this but that doesn't mean it's not real because it is.
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