Obsessive Compulsive disorder:
A. Either obsessions or compulsions:
Obsessions as defined by (1), (2), (3), and (4):
(1) recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that are experienced, at some time during the disturbance, as intrusive and inappropriate and that cause marked anxiety or distress .He was not an anxious person but a man of calm,patient and balanced personality.
(2) the thoughts, impulses, or images are not simply excessive worries about real-life problems .He was a patient person not a worrying man.
(3) the person attempts to ignore or suppress such thoughts, impulses, or images, or to neutralize them with some other thought or action .He never suppressed,rather mentioned the revelations and teachings of Islam.
(4) the person recognizes that the obsessional thoughts, impulses, or images are a product of his or her own mind (not imposed from without as in thought insertion). Not the case of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w.
Compulsions as defined by (1) and (2):
(1) repetitive behaviors (e.g., hand washing, ordering, checking) or mental acts that the person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.
(2) the behaviors or mental acts are aimed at preventing or reducing distress or preventing some dreaded event or situation; however, these behaviors or mental acts either are not connected in a realistic way with what they are designed to neutralize or prevent or are clearly excessive
Believe me,there is no compulsion in any single practice of Islam.
if you do not find water for ablution,you can perform tayammum.
If you can not offer the prayer in standing position,you could offer in sitting position or even in lying position too.
Ablution,The Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w had performed the practices 3 times as well as 2 times and 1 times also.
You can recite the tasbeehaat in Sajdah and rukoo 3 times or 5 times or 7 times.
Believe me there is NO hard and fast rule regarding any single Islamic Practice.
B. At some point during the course of the disorder, the person has recognized that the obsessions or compulsions are excessive or unreasonable. Not the case of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w.
C. The obsessions or compulsions cause marked distress, are time consuming (take more than 1 hour a day), or significantly interfere with the person’s normal routine, occupational (or academic) functioning, or usual social activities or relationships.
Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w. had 13 wives,he had to lead the army,He was the look after the matters of Muslims,He had to lead the prayers in the mosque.
No social activities or the relationships were disturbed.
D. If another Axis I disorder is present, the content of the obsessions or compulsions is not restricted to it (e.g., preoccupation with food in the presence of an Eating Disorders;Absent
hair pulling in the presence of Trichotillomania; Absent
concern with appearance in the presence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder; Absent
preoccupation with drugs in the presence of a Substance Use Disorder; Absent
preoccupation with having a serious illness in the presence of Hypochondriasis; Absent
preoccupation with sexual urges or fantasies in the presence of a Paraphilia; or guilty ruminations in the presence of Major Depressive Disorder). Absent
E. The disturbance is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance(e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition. No disturbance at all.
The Teachings of Islam:
“Allah intends for you ease, and does not want to make things difficult for you” [2:185]; and “Allah does not want to place you in difficulty” [5:6].
Such easiness is well explained in the hadeeth reported by Abu Hurairah, radiya Allahu ‘anhu, that the Prophet, salla Allaahu ‘alaihe wasallam, said, “Religion is easy…” [Bukhari], he also said; “The best of your religion, is the easiest.” [Ahmad]
This understanding is clarified in a hadeeth in which the Prophet, salla Allaahu ‘alaihe wasallam, said; “… Allah did not send me to be harsh, or cause harm, but He sent me to teach and make things easy” [Muslim]. This understanding is further implemented by the mercy sent to mankind, Muhammed, salla Allaahu ‘alaihe wasallam, in the hadeeth reported by his noble and pure wife, ‘Aishah, radiya Allahu ‘anhu, who said; “Whenever the Prophet, salla Allaahu ‘alaihe wasallam, has a choice between two matters, he would choose the easiest, unless it is sinful (act)” [Bukhari].
‘Facilitate [religious matters to people] and do not make [things] difficult. Obey each other and do not differ [amongst yourselves].’ (Bukhari & Muslim).
The Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w advised: ‘Facilitate [religious matters to people] and do not make [things] difficult. Obey each other and do not differ [amongst yourselves].’ (Bukhari & Muslim).
Quran:
‘God desires ease for you, and desires not hardship’ (2:185);
‘Truly with hardship comes ease’ (94: 6);
‘God will assuredly appoint, after difficulty; easiness’ (65:7);
‘Whoso fears God, God will appoint for him, of His command, easiness’ (65:4);
‘We shall speak to him, of our command, easiness’ (18:88);
‘God desires to lighten things for you, for the human being has been created weak’ (4:28).
Conclusion:
The Behavior of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w was versatile,His teachings had a lot of flexibility.
He chose easiness and made things easy or in short he was opposite to a person with OCD.
Bipolar Disorder:
Alisina had diagnosed Bipolar Disorder just on the basis of a single hadees quoted in Tabaqat which is a non authentic source.
