Mental Health of Modern Society Based on The Perspective of Hadith

Abstract

In modern society, we discover that mental health in each society cannot be generalized. This condition then creates the urgency of discussing mental health, which leads to society's empowerment and how its efforts can optimize their mental health conditions in carrying out their daily lives. Mental health is marked by optimal emotional, intellectual, and physical development and is aligned with daily life. Based on the background above, the writer will try to conduct a study on mental health development based on the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad, which are confined to the following problem statements: 1) What is the substance of mental health? 2) How is the redaction and quality of the hadiths about mental health? 3) How is the hadith perspective on mental health? The writer used a multidisciplinary approach, such as hadith science, sociology, and normative theology. This study was classified as field research; the data was collected by adapting and analyzing the information that the writer got from the respondents and focusing on qualitative aspects, then reviewing and concluding the data. Mental health is a mental condition that is calm, comfortable, serene, and peaceful. Then, it depends on internal factors and influences external factors. In addition, mental health is also closely related to all dimensions of human life, such as spiritual, psychological, biological, and social. This paper leads to the conclusion that the heart has an important role in terms of mental health development, and it is even highly recommended for Muslims to carry out guidance on mental health. In addition, the hadith of the Prophet also appealed to Muslims to always improve their spirituality by strengthening their mental health.