The people asked: 'How is this an occasion of joy that you are smiling?' He replied: 'I am smiling, being content with the will of Allah Almighty, because my son passed away by Allah's will. Allah’s preference is my preference.'^[1]

(3) Am I Happy or Grieved?

The son of Sayyidunā Muṭarrif رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه passed away. People saw him very happy and asked: 'Why is it that you appear happy instead of grieved?' He replied: 'When, due to my patience in this calamity, I have the glad tidings of peace, mercy, and guidance from Allah Almighty, then should I be happy or grieved?'^[2]

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه ! You have heard of the extraordinary manner of patience of Allah's pious servants when afflicted with calamities. Even when the greatest calamity strikes, instead of becoming saddened and distressed, they remain content with the will of Allah Almighty, and they remain just as happy in those moments as we are when receiving blessings.

The incidents narrated contain lessons, particularly for those who are seen complaining that 'We have been afflicted with such-and-such trouble or illness for a long time, and to be freed from it, we continuously make fervent supplications, recite litanies and invocations, observe prayers and fasts, give charity, visit shrines of saints to seek blessings, feed the hungry, attend Sunnah-inspired gatherings, and have even travelled with Qafilas many times. We have left no saint unvisited. Yet, the calamities, instead of ending, continue to increase. We have been patient enough; there is no more room for patience.'