Ruling on missing a person who has died

I wanted to know if it is wrong to miss someone who has died?
Praise be to Allaah.
We do not think there is anything wrong with missing a person who has
died, even though that implies wishing to meet him and be close tohim,
although one is alive and the other person is dead, and this feeling
serves no real purpose. But if we say that we wish we could meet the
Prophet (peaceand blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the Sahaabah
(may Allaah bepleased with them), and the Taabi'een and the scholars,
this feeling is the hope of meeting them in Paradise, and the person
who wishes that he could meet thesegreat people has to strive hard so
that his Lord will be pleased with him and will admit him to Paradise
with them, so that his longingwill be fulfilled and will come to pass.
This is the good result of longing tosee the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) and the Sahaabah. This is the way in
which the Sahaabah missed the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) after he died. For example, Muslim narrated that Anas
said: "After the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) died, Abu Bakr (may Allaah be pleased with him) said to
'Umar, 'Let us go and visit Umm Ayman as the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to visit her. When
they came to her, she wept, and they said, 'Why are you crying? What
is with Allaah is better for His Messenger (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him).' She said, 'I am not weeping because I do not
know that what is with Allaah is better for His Messenger (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him). Rather I am weeping because
theRevelation from heaven has come to an end.' That moved them
deeplyand they began to weep with her."
(Muslim, 2454)
But if this missing a deceased friend or relative makes a person feel
grief and despair – and sometimes distress –and makes him object tothe
will and decree of Allaah, then this should not be allowed and should
be denounced and forbidden, because this may lead to the development
of bad characteristics which Islam strives to keep its followers away
from. The Muslim should be happy and content with the will and decree
of Allaah and His rule and law.
And Allaah knows best.

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