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AL-KAFI #979: SAKIT NABI AYYUB AS
What was the harmful illness suffered by Prophet Ayyub (AS)?
Short answer
According to Ibn Kathir in Qasas al-Anbiya', Prophet Ayyub (AS) once had abundant wealth and a large family, then these blessings were taken from him and he was tested with many calamities and a chronic disease.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to Ibn Kathir in Qasas al-Anbiya', Prophet Ayyub (AS) once had abundant wealth and a large family, then these blessings were taken from him and he was tested with many calamities and a chronic disease. His whole body was afflicted except his tongue and heart, which he used to remember God. People shunned him and only his wife remained to care for him. Scholars differ on the length of the trial, with views including three years, seven years and one month, and eighteen years.
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Nabi Ayyub AS menderita penyakit yang kronik sehingga teman-temannya menjauhinya, orang ramai merasa jijik, beliau diusir dari daerahnya, dibuang di tempat sampah di luar kampung halamannya dan orang ramai tidak mahu berhubungan dengannya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #979: SAKIT NABI AYYUB AS”, 23 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2914-al-kafi-979-sakit-nabi-ayyub-as. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/illness-of-prophet-ayyub-as/