๐ Some tips on how to deal with feeling somewhat upset or disappointed you couldn't say proper goodbye to a loved one, friend or colleague before their travel:
1✅ Remember all the good times and memorable moments you've enjoyed with them. Alhamdulillah at least you did your best in spending quality time with them whenever you could.
2✅ Recall that negative feelings of sadness and worry are only temporary.
Inn-sha-Allah it may be an expiation or means of purification for a Muslim whenever he/she feels sorrowful at times. Feeling worried or sad should inspire us to move closer to Allah the Most Merciful and encourage us to increase in saying more Du'as and Adhkaar (especially reading from the Noble Qur'an whenever possible).
3✅ Firmly believe that
Inn-sha-Allah in Jannah Paradise we can reunite and meet up with them again. It's normal for many families and friends on earth to reside far from each other or relocate.
Inn-sha-Allah in Jannatul Ferdaus the believers there won't be examined with stress, separation or grief etc.
Be inspired also by how independent (while always trusting Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala) and resilient the noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam was when he regularly climbed jabal an-noor (mountain of light) to worship Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala in cave Hiraa, and when he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam traveled by walking to Taif with one of his companions Zaid ibn Haritha RadhiAllahu 'anhum - at that time away physically from their families and loved ones.
๐ Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah’s noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "The strong believer is more beloved to Allah (The Almighty) than the weak believer, but there is goodness in both of them. Be eager for what benefits you, seek help from Allah, and do not be frustrated. If something befalls you, then do not say: 'If only I had done something else.' Rather say: "Allah has decreed what He wills." Verily, the phrase 'if only' opens the way for the work of shaytan."
Source: Sahih Muslim 2664
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Muslim
