Part of a person's happiness is istikharah (his seeking guidance from his Lord) and his being pleased with what He has decreed, and part of a person's misery is his abandoning istikharah and his displeasure after the decree.
مِنْ سَعَادَةِ الْمَرْءِ اسْتِخَارَتُهُ رَبَّهُ، وَرِضَاهُ بِمَا قَضَى، وَمِنْ شَقَاءِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ الِاسْتِخَارَةَ، وَسَخَطُهُ بَعْدَ الْقَضَاءِ.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Part of a servant's happiness is istikharah (his seeking guidance from his Lord) and his being pleased with what He has decreed, and part of a servant's misery is his abandoning istikharah and his displeasure with what Allah has decreed, or after the decree."
قال رسول الله ﷺ «مِنْ سَعَادَةِ الْعَبْدِ اسْتِخَارَتُهُ رَبَّهُ وَرِضَاهُ بِمَا قَضَى، وَمِنْ شَقَاءِ الْعَبْدِ تَرَكُهُ الِاسْتِخَارَةَ وَسَخَطُهُ مَا قَضَى اللَّهُ، أَوْ بَعْدَ الْقَضَاءِ».
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