Ghatif ibn al-Harith said that a man came to Abu 'Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah
while he was in pain and asked, "What is the reward of the amir?" Abu 'Ubayda
said, "Do you know that for which you will be rewarded?" The man replied,
"We will be rewarded for things which happen to us which we dislike." Abu
'Ubayda said, "Rather you will be rewarded for what you spend in the Cause
of Allah and what is spent on you. Then there is a reckoning for all parts
of the saddle, even the horse's bridle. Allah will remove your errors from
you for the sake of this fatigue which has afflicted your bodies."
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "A Muslim does not encounter fatigue, tiredness,
concern, sorrow, injury or grief, or even a thorn which pricks him without
Allah expiating his errors for him by that."
'Abdu'r-Rahman ibn Sa'id reported that his father said, "I waswith Salman when he visited a sick person in Kinda. When he went in, he
said, 'Good news! Allah makes the illness of the believer an expiation for him and a restoration, whereas the illness of the corrupt person is like a camel whose people hobble it and the let it go. It does not know
why it was hobbled or released.'"
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "Affliction will continue to trouble the believers,
men and women, in their bodies, their families, and their property until
they meet Allah Almighty purified of every wrong action."
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَدِيُّ بْنُ عَدِيٍّ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لاَ يَزَالُ الْبَلاَءُ بِالْمُؤْمِنِ وَالْمُؤْمِنَةِ فِي جَسَدِهِ وَأَهْلِهِ وَمَالِهِ حَتَّى يَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَمَا عَلَيْهِ خَطِيئَةٌحدثنا محمد بن عبيد قال حدثنا عمر بن طلحة عن محمد بن عمرو مثله وزاد (في ولده)
Hadith 495
Hasan Sahih — Al-Albani
The expiation of someone who is ill
Abu Hurayra said, "A bedouin came and the Prophet, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, asked, 'Has Umm Mildam (fever) got hold of you?'
'What is Umm Mildam?' he asked. He said, 'The heat between the skin and
the flesh.' The bedouin said, 'No.' He asked, 'Have you got a headache?'
'What is headache?' the man asked. He replied, 'A wind which appears in
the head and beats the veins.' 'No,' he said, When he stood up, he said,
'Whoever wants to look at a man who is one of the people of the Fire,'
i.e. 'let them look at that man.'"
Khalid bin al-Rabi, reported that when the illness of Huzayfah became serious his group and the Ansar heard of it. They visited him at night or in the (early) morning. Sayyidina Huzayfah asked, "What time is it?" They said, "It is midnight or nearing morning." He said, "I seek refuge in Allah from the morning which heralds admittance to Hell." He then asked, "Have you brought the cloth? Do no shroud me in costly (cloth), for if there is good for me with Allah then I will be given a better replacement but if it is the other way then even this will be taken away quickly".
It is narrated by Ayeshah (ra) that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "when a Muslim is afflicted by an anxiety, pain or sickness then, because of
that, his sins are atoned. So much, so that if a thorn pricks him or he suffers a simple, minor injury (His sins are forgiven)”.
It is narrated by Sayyidah Ayeshah daughter of Sad that her father Sad bin Abu Waqqas said: I was seriously ill at Makkah and the
Prophet visited me. I said to him "Messenger of Allah, I shall leave behind me a good fortune and I have only a daughter (as my heir). Shall I bequeath two-thirds of my property to be spent in charity and leave one-third (for the heir)?" He said, "No!" Then I asked, "Shall I bequeath half and leave her half?" He again said, "No". Then I asked, "Shall I Bequeath one-third and leave two- third (for her)?" the Prophet (ﷺ) said,"(You may bequeath) one-third, but even
one-third is much".
He then placed his hand on my forehead and passed it over my face and
stomach and made this supplication. "O Allah, cure sad and completed his
emigration." Ever since I have not ceased to sense the pleasant cool of his
hand on my liver."
A patient is credited with the deeds that he used to do when healthy
It is narrated by Abdullah bin Amr that Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When a person falls ill then the reward of those deeds is also recorded for him which he used to perform when he was healthy.
حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُخَيْمِرَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَمْرَضُ إِلاَّ كُتِبَ لَهُ مِثْلُ مَا كَانَ يَعْمَلُ وَهُوَ صَحِيحٌ
Hadith 501
حسن صحيح, حسن صحيح — الألباني
A patient is credited with the deeds that he used to do when healthy
Anas bin Maalik has reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah involves a Muslim in bodily [pain then he is credited with a reward for those deeds which he was used to do when he was healthy as long as he is ill. Thus, if Allah gives him healing, He washes him (clean of sins). But, if he causes him to die then he forgives him.
حَدَّثَنَا عَارِمٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سِنَانٌ أَبُو رَبِيعَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ ابْتَلاَهُ اللَّهُ فِي جَسَدِهِ إِلاَّ كُتِبَ لَهُ مَا كَانَ يَعْمَلُ فِي صِحَّتِهِ مَا كَانَ مَرِيضًا فَإِنْ عَافَاهُ أُرَاهُ قَالَ عَسَلَهُ وَإِنْ قَبَضَهُ غَفَرَ لَهُحدثنا موسى قال حدثنا حماد بن سلمة عن ينام عن أني عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم مثله وزاد (قال فإن شفاه عسله)
Hadith 502
صـحـيـح — الألباني
A patient is credited with the deeds that he used to do when healthy
Abu Hurayrah said that fever presented itself before the Prophet (ﷺ). It said to him, ’’Send me to those people with whom you have a very deep connection. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent it to the Ansar. So, fever gripped them for six days and six nights. Their feverish condition became very serious and the Prophet (ﷺ) visited them at their homes. Thy complained of fever and the Prophet (ﷺ) went to each house and prayed for their health. When he was returning, one of their women followed behind him and said, "By Him who has sent you with the truth, I am of the Ansar and my father is also one of the Ansar. Just as you have prayed for the Ansar, pray for me too." The Prophet (ﷺ) sg asked her, "What is it that you wish? If you wish, I will pray to Allah that he grant you health but if you are patient then paradise is for you." She said, "I will endure (fever) patiently and will not risk (my chance of) admission to paradise."
A patient is credited with the deeds that he used to do when healthy
Abu Hurayrah said that he did not like any illness more than fever because it went into each of his limbs. And, Allah grants each limb its share of reward.
A patient is credited with the deeds that he used to do when healthy
It is reported by Abu wail that someone said to Abu Nuhaylah (when he was ill), "Pray to Allah." So, he made this supplication, "Oh Allah, lessen the illness but do not diminish the reward." He was again asked to supplicate Allah and he said, "O Allah, let me be among the near ones and make my mother among the hoor (maids of Paradise)”.
A patient is credited with the deeds that he used to do when healthy
Ata bin Abu Rabah said that Ibn Abbas asked him if he would like him to show him a woman who would go to paradise. So, he said that he would certainly like (him to show him the woman). Ibn Abbas said to him. "This is a black woman who came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said to him, "Messenger of Allah, I am subject to fits and become uncovered, so make a supplication to Allah to cure me, "The Prophet (ﷺ) said to her, "If you endure it patiently, you will be rewarded with paradise, but if you wish I will make a supplication to Allah to cure you." The woman said, ’I shall endure it. But, (when I get fits) I become uncovered, make supplication to Allah that I may not become uncovered. So, he made a supplication for her."
A patient is credited with the deeds that he used to do when healthy
Abu Hurayrah reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying, "if a thorn pricks a Muslim in this world and he hopes for the reward against it then Allah forgives him his sins on the day of Resurrection".
A patient is credited with the deeds that he used to do when healthy
It is narrated by Jabir that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, "If a believing man or a believing woman or a Muslim man or Muslim woman falls ill then Allah, the exalted, forgives them their sins (because of their illness)."
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سُفْيَانَ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ مُؤْمِنٍ وَلاَ مُؤْمِنَةٍ وَلاَ مُسْلِمٍ وَلاَ مَسْلَمَةٍ يَمْرَضُ مَرَضًا إِلاَّ قَصَّ اللَّهُ بِهِ عَنْهُ مِنْ خَطَايَاهُ
Hadith 509
Sahih — Al-Albani
Is it a complaint when a sick person says "I am in pain"?
Hisham reported that his father ('Urwa ibn az-Zubayr) said, "'Abdullah
ibn az-Zubayr and I went to visit Asma' ten nights before 'Abdullah was
killed. Asma' was in pain and 'Abdullah asked her, 'How are you feeling?'
'In pain,' she replied. He said, 'I am near death.' She said, 'Perhaps
you desire my death and that is the reason you desire it? Do not do that.
By Allah, I do not want to die until I reach one of the two ends: either
you will be killed and I will leave you to Allah or you will win and I
will be content. Beware of having your portion presented to you and then
you do not agree with it. Accept it, even though you dislike death."
Is it a complaint when a sick person says "I am in pain"?
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported that he came to the Messenger of Allah,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, while he had a fever. He had a
covering over him. He placed his hand on him and discovered that it was
hot above the covering. Abu Sa'id exclaimed, 'How hot your fever is, Messenger
of Allah!' He said, 'We are like that. The affliction is hard on us, but
the reward is doubled for us.' He said, 'Messenger of Allah, which people
have the greatest affliction?' He replied, 'The Prophets, and then the
righteous. One of them was tested by poverty to such an extent that he
could only find a robe to cover himself with and he wore it. Another was
tested by fleas until they killed him. They have greater joy in affliction
than one of you has in gifts."