Dr Mahathir thanks Malaysians for support after Hasmah’s passing, says strength has yet to fully return

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad thanked Malaysians for their support after the passing of his wife, Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali.

Dr Mahathir expressed gratitude for the help with funeral arrangements and the prayers offered for his late wife.

He apologised for not being able to acknowledge all messages of condolence and reflected on remaining grateful to Allah despite his loss.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today thanked Malaysians for their support, prayers and assistance following the death and burial of his wife, Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali, while acknowledging that he has yet to fully regain his strength.

In a Facebook post today, Dr Mahathir said he had attempted to return to his office over the past few days but remained physically weak.

“Over the last day or two, I tried going to the office but my strength has not yet fully returned,” he said.

Speaking on behalf of his family, the 101-year-old statesman expressed his gratitude to all those who helped facilitate Hasmah’s funeral arrangements.

He also said he was deeply touched by the continual prayers offered for his late wife, whether at her gravesite or from elsewhere.

Dr Mahathir said the outpouring of support reminded him to remain grateful to Allah despite the pain of his loss, saying he had been blessed to share so many years of his life with Hasmah.

“In the midst of such painful sadness, it reminds me to continue being grateful to Allah for having entrusted Hasmah to me for such a long time, until this stage of my life,” he wrote.

He also apologised to those whose greetings, waves or condolences he had not been able to acknowledge during the period of mourning.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to apologise if there were greetings I did not respond to, waves I did not return, and messages of condolence that I have yet to answer. Thank you,” he said.

Hasmah, his wife of more than seven decades, passed away on September 28, 2026.

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前首相敦马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德在妻子敦哈斯玛·穆罕默德·阿里去世后，感谢马来西亚人民的支持。

马哈蒂尔医生对各界人士在丧葬安排方面提供的帮助以及为他亡妻所做的祈祷表示感谢。

他为无法一一回复所有慰问信息而道歉，并表示尽管遭遇不幸，仍要对真主心存感激。

吉隆坡，10月19日讯——前首相敦马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德今日感谢马来西亚人民在他妻子敦哈斯玛·穆罕默德·阿里去世及葬礼后给予的支持、祈祷和帮助，同时他也承认自己尚未完全恢复体力。

马哈蒂尔医生今天在脸书上发帖称，过去几天他曾试图返回办公室，但身体仍然虚弱。

“过去一两天，我试着去办公室上班，但我的体力还没有完全恢复，”他说。

这位 101 岁高龄的政治家代表他的家人，向所有帮助安排哈斯玛葬礼的人们表示感谢。

他还表示，无论是在他亡妻的墓地还是其他地方，人们不断地为她祈祷，这让他深受感动。

马哈蒂尔医生表示，各界人士的声援让他意识到，尽管失去了爱人，仍要心存感激真主。他说，能够与哈斯玛共度这么多年的美好时光，他感到非常幸运。

“在如此痛苦的悲伤之中，我更加感谢真主，感谢他将哈斯玛托付给我这么长时间，直到我人生的这个阶段，”他写道。

他还向那些在哀悼期间他未能回应他们的问候、挥手或慰问的人们表示歉意。

“我也想借此机会向大家致歉，如果我没有回应大家的问候、挥手致意或慰问信息，请大家多多包涵。谢谢大家。”他说道。

他的妻子哈斯玛与他相伴七十余载，于 2026 年 9 月 28 日去世。

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