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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 570: NABI SAW MELARANG UMATNYA MEMIKIRKAN PERKARA YANG SUDAH BERLAKU?
Is it true that the Prophet SAW forbade his followers from thinking about things that have already happened?
Short answer
The relevant hadith forbids saying "if only" when misfortune strikes, because it opens the door to the whisperings of Satan.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The relevant hadith forbids saying "if only" when misfortune strikes, because it opens the door to the whisperings of Satan. According to al-Qadi 'Iyad and Imam al-Nawawi, the prohibition concerns disputing Allah's decree, not every form of recalling the past. Regret in the sense of self-reflection on one's wrongdoing and repenting is encouraged.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru yang dilarang oleh Rasulullah SAW berkaitan dengan memikirkan masa silam ialah memikirkan dalam erti mempertikaikan ketentuan yang telah Allah SWT aturkan pada dirinya.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 570: NABI SAW MELARANG UMATNYA MEMIKIRKAN PERKARA YANG SUDAH BERLAKU?”, 14 November 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5434-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-570-nabi-saw-melarang-umatnya-memikirkan-perkara-yang-sudah-berlaku. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/prophet-forbid-thinking-about-the-past/