SILATURAHMI AS A REINFORCEMENT OF HEALTH
SILATURAHMI AS A REINFORCEMENT OF HEALTH
Hana Isnaini Al Husna, ST, MA
The word Gathering in the Big Indonesian Dictionary (KBBI) means friendship (brotherhood) (Kemendikbud, 2023). The word Silaturahmi or silaturahim itself is an absorption word that comes from Arabic which means shilah (to connect) and ar-rahim (womb) (Nuramdani, 2022). In Islamic teachings it is highly recommended to connect with parents, relatives and friends. Not just culture or customs, actually gathering is a recommendation that is ordered in Islam. Gathering orders are in Qs. An-Nisa' verse 36 which reads:
۞ وَاعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا ۖ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا وَبِذِي الْ ُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينِ وَالْجَارِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْجَارِ الْجُنُبِ وَالصَّاحِبِ ب ِالْجَنْبِ وَابْنِ السَّبِيلِ وَمَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَنْ كَانَ مُخ ْتَالًا فَخُورًا
It means :
Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him. Do good to two parents, close relatives, orphans, the poor, close neighbors and distant neighbors, and colleagues, ibnu sabil and your servant. Indeed, Allah does not like those who are arrogant and proud of themselves (QS. An-Nisa ': 36)
The Gathering Order is contained in the Hadith narrated by Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari (Sahih Muslim 14a, 2023):
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو Amen O Allah عَلَى عَمَلٍ أَعْمَلُهُ يُدْنِينِي مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَيُبَاعِدُنِي مِنَ النَّارِ . قَالَ ” وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَتُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَتَصِلُ ذَا رَحِمِكَ ” صلى الله عليه وسلم ” إِنْ تَمَسَّكَ بِمَا أُمِرَ بِهِ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ "
It was narrated by Abu Ayyub that a man came to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and said: Direct me to deeds that draw me close to Paradise and take me away from Fire (Hell). On this he (Rasulullah) said: You worship Allah and never associate anything with Him, establish prayer, and pay zakat, and do good to your relatives. When he turned around, Rasulullah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said: If he obeys what he has been ordered to do, he will enter paradise.
The virtue of friendship is in this case explained in the words of the Prophet (IslamHouse, 2023):
أ عن عبد الله بن سلام رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، أَفْشُوا السَّلَا Amen ُوا الْجَنَّةَ بِسَلَامٍ».
[صحيح] – [رواه الترمذي وابن ماجه وأحمد والدارمي]
Meaning: "O people, spread greetings, give food, continue friendship, pray at night when people are sleeping, you will enter heaven safely," (Narrated by Ibn Majah, At Tirmidzi, authenticated by Al Albani in Sahih Ibni Majah ).
From the Hadith above it is strictly ordered for Muslims to maintain kinship with parents and siblings (Widiyani, 2020). In this hadith, we are ordered to stay in touch at any time, there is no time limit, for example, we have to wait for the moment during Eid Al-Fitr. Commands in religion certainly have benefits for its people. Hospitality orders are not only useful for connecting kinship ties, it turns out that hospitality also benefits mental and physical health. The benefits of hospitality are also as health strengthening drugs because friendship reduces the production of the hormone cortisol so that our hearts become strong and healthy (Nuramdani, 2022). People who carry out hospitality activities automatically carry out physical activities by visiting relatives so that it will affect physical health. Meanwhile, mental health is caused by friendship that makes people happy, jokes with each other, smiles happily when they meet relatives and friends.
Some of the other benefits of hospitality for health include (Nuramdani, 2022):
- Increase immunity
Humans as social beings need other people in their lives. People who have many siblings will live healthier than people who are lonely and isolated. The number of relatives and friends shows that there are many who pray when we have problems or when we are sick.
- Helps nourish the heart
Many friends, relatives and relatives can reduce stress hormones that are known to trigger heart disease. Having a close and healthy circle of friends or brotherhood can also reduce other disease problems besides the heart such as diabetes and stroke.
- Extend life
Another benefit of friendship is that it prolongs life, here it can be interpreted as a healthy age and life expectancy. The impact of hospitality has an influence that can please the heart and reduce feelings of sadness and loneliness.
The benefits of friendship create strong bonds of brotherhood. Impact, this can
- Reduce stress
Stress can be reduced by sharing stories with friends or close relatives. This can reduce stress.
- Shaping healthy behavior
Having close friends who both practice healthy living strengthens us even more in achieving our healthy lifestyle goals. For example, having friends with a hobby of cycling makes us more eager to exercise.
- Helps build confidence
When we have self-doubt, we need friends to provide encouragement and help build self-confidence. The feeling of being loved, appreciated and supported makes us more confident in living life.
- Help heal faster
The presence of relatives around us can help heal faster. Because indirectly close friends and relatives can help improve mental health and confidence to recover quickly.
- Increase happiness
Relatives and close friends can transmit positive energy in the form of happiness, smiles and laughter. In difficult times we really need close friends who can cheer us up.
- Increase self-confidence
Real siblings and friends usually don't hesitate to give advice, constructive criticism and even praise. When we make a mistake, the first person to remind us is our close friend. With suggestions and praise from close friends will increase self-confidence.
- Keeping the mind sharp
Gathering keeps us away from mental illnesses such as dementia and loneliness so that we are always physically and mentally healthy.
Of the 10 benefits above, the benefits of hospitality have an effect on health, both physical and mental. So that friendship can be called a strengthening medicine for health. In principle, by staying in touch, we will have many friends and companions. For this reason, let's take advantage of this year's Eid Al-Fitr moment to forge many friendship ties with the intention of carrying out Allah SWT's commands and hopefully we will benefit from this gathering to always be given mental and physical health.
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