Dear Islamic sisters! We were listening to the harms of haste. Even though haste is a generally Satanic work, nevertheless, there are cases in which it is not, i.e. there are some actions in which being hasty is necessary and liked by the Shari’ah, and they should not be delayed. However, the meaning of being hasty is that one quickly proceeds in taking steps towards fulfilling those actions, not that one ruins those tasks or leaves them incomplete due to hastiness during their actual performance. Keep in mind you should take your time with every action, however, it is better to rush towards religious works as one does not know when death will come. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 6, pp. 624)

One should do works of the hereafter quickly

It is stated in a Hadees: Calmness should be observed in everything except for the works of the hereafter. (Abu Dawood, vol. 4, pp. 335, Hadees 4810)

Hakeem-ul-Ummat Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه states: Meaning, it is good to take time in worldly matters as it is possible that the matter in question is harmful, but its harm becomes apparent after waiting and thus, we can avoid it. However, the works done for the hereafter are only beneficial; whenever one gets a chance, he should perform it, lest he loses the opportunity due to delaying it. It is often seen that some people get an opportunity to perform Hajj, but they don’t perform it, and then they don’t get the chance again. Allah Almighty states:

فَاسْتَبِقُوا الْخَیْرٰتِﳳ-

strive to surpass others in good deeds

(Part 2, Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 148)

Satan causes us to delay good works and ultimately, stops us from performing them altogether. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 6, pp. 627)

Now let us listen to some matters in which haste is necessary: