💌 When I receive news he won't arrive until later,
I tell my heart, "Stay patient, soon things will get better,
With Allah's Will, if not here then in Jannah up there,
Where there's no separation between destined lovers."
~•~
When my husband has been gone for many days or weeks,
With his absence leading me to feel grieved and fatigued,
I tell my mind, "Understand your husband is busy."
So excuses are made to shun negativity.
~•~
When the reasons to give up outweigh those that cry "Stay.",
I tell myself, "I married him all for Allah's sake."
Emphasizing that with patience things will be okay.
One reward for the patient is seeing Allah's Face.
~•~
Every season of every year I'll keep loving him -
The man whom Allah chose as my spouse - through thick and thin.
Whether our moods are warm or the feelings get frozen,
Love remains, in spite of silent breaks and arguments.
~•~
This love which Allah taught me is different I see -
It's an odd mix of confusion and addicting peace,
A healing refreshment which I take so eagerly,
And gift whose value isn't clear to everybody.
~•~
I'm like an attorney defending a friend with crimes
Of preferring his work and neglecting love sometimes,
Against interfering critics who claim to be kind,
Unaware that I'm fine, even as my man's first wife.
~•~
I don't regret accepting this kind of marriage life.
Since this love is for Allah, I believe it can thrive.
This bond allows me to wait for my spouse day and night,
Preparing for reunion in Jannah Paradise.
~•~
📖 Umm Salamah RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Any woman who dies while her husband is pleased with her, she will enter Jannah (Paradise)".
[At-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan]
Riyadh As-Salihin 286
In-book reference: Introduction, Hadith 286
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