Sahih Muslim The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship

Sahih Muslim 2573

Chapter: The Reward Of The Believer For Whatever Befalls Him Of Sickness, Grief And The Like, Even A Thorn That Pricks Him

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2573

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ، كَثِيرٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبِي، هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّهُمَا سَمِعَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏"‏

مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مِنْ وَصَبٍ وَلاَ نَصَبٍ وَلاَ سَقَمٍ وَلاَ حَزَنٍ حَتَّى الْهَمِّ يُهَمُّهُ إِلاَّ كُفِّرَ بِهِ مِنْ سَيِّئَاتِهِ ‏"

Abu Sa'id and abu Huraira reported that they heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Never a believer is stricken with discomfort, hardship or illness, grief or even with mental worry that his sins are not expiated for him.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2573).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

" 6001 " قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( مَا يُصِيب الْمُؤْمِن مِنْ وَصَب وَلَا نَصَب , وَلَا سَقَم وَلَا حَزَن , حَتَّى الْهَمّ يُهِمّهُ , إِلَّا كَفَّرَ اللَّه بِهِ مِنْ سَيِّئَاته ) ( الْوَصَب ) الْوَجَع اللَّازِم , وَمِنْهُ قَوْله تَعَالَى : { وَلَهُمْ عَذَاب وَاصِب } أَيْ لَازِم ثَابِت. وَ ( النَّصَب ) التَّعَب , وَقَدْ نَصِبَ يَنْصَب نَصَبًا كَفَرِحَ يَفْرَح فَرَحًا. وَنَصَبَهُ غَيَّرَهُ وَأَنْصَبَهُ لُغَتَانِ. وَ ( السُّقْم ) بِضَمِّ السِّين وَإِسْكَان الْقَاف وَفَتْحهمَا لُغَتَانِ , وَكَذَلِكَ الْحُزْن وَالْحَزَن فِيهِ اللُّغَتَانِ. وَ ( يُهَمّهُ ) قَالَ الْقَاضِي : هُوَ بِضَمِّ الْيَاء وَفَتْح الْهَاء عَلَى مَا لَمْ يُسَمَّ فَاعِله , وَضَبَطَهُ غَيْره ( يَهُمّهُ ) بِفَتْ…

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التمهيد لابن عبد البر (4559)ما يصيب المؤمن من وصب ولا نصب ولا سقم ولا حزن حتى الهم يهمه إلا كفر الله به عنه من خطاياه
المرض والكفارات لابن أبي الدنيا (37)لَا يُصِيبُ الْمُؤْمِنَ وَصَبٌ ، وَلَا نَصَبٌ ، وَلَا سَقَمٌ ، وَلَا حَزَنٌ ، حَتَّى الْهَمَّ يُهِمُّهُ ، إِلَّا كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ مِنْ سَيِّئَاتِهِ
تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (33636)مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مِنْ وَصَبٍ ، وَلا نَصَبٍ ، وَلا سَقَمٍ ، وَلا حَزَنٍ ، حَتَّى الْهَمِّ يُهِمُّهُ إِلا كُفِّرَ بِهِ مِنْ سَيِّئَاتِهِ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (10580)مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُؤْمِنَ مِنْ وَصَبٍ وَلَا نَصَبٍ وَلَا سَقَمٍ وَلَا حَزَنٍ ، حَتَّى الْهَمُّ يَهُمُّهُ إلَّا كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ عنهُ مِنْ خَطَايَاهُ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 914

I visited the Prophet ({ﷺ) while he was suffering. I said: "(O Messenger of Allah!) You suffer too much.'' He said, "Yes, I suffer as much as two men of you.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏إني أوعك كما يوعك رجلان منكم‏"

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"Never a believer is stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah will expiate his sins on account of his patience". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏ما يصيب المسلم من نصب ولا وصب ولا هم ولا حزن ولا أذى ولا غم، حتى الشوكة يشاكها إلا كفر الله بها من خطاياه‏"

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Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 508

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…

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Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 507

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".

حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنِي عَمِّي عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ…

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3480

Abud Darda’ told that he heard God’s Messenger say, “No one will suffer any bodily injury and forgive it* without God raising him a degree for it and removing a sin from him.” Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it. * Literally "give it as sadaqa.”

وَعَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ يُصَابُ بِشَيْءٍ فِي جَسَدِهِ فَتَصَدَّقَ بِهِ إِلَّا رَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ بِهِ دَرَجَةً وَحَطَّ عَنْهُ…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 2572a

What makes you laugh? They said: Such and such person stumbled against the rope of the tent and he was about to break his neck or lose his eyes. She said: Don't laugh for I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If a Muslim runs a thorn or (gets into trouble) severe than this, there is assured for…

مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يُشَاكُ شَوْكَةً فَمَا فَوْقَهَا إِلاَّ كُتِبَتْ لَهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةٌ وَمُحِيَتْ عَنْهُ بِهَا خَطِيئَةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 7 other versions

Sahih Muslim 2573

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I visited the Prophet ({ﷺ) while he was suffering. I said: "(O Messenger of Allah!) You suffer too much.'' He said, "Yes, I suffer as much as two men of you.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"Never a believer is stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah will expiate his sins on account of his patience". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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)."

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".

Abud Darda’ told that he heard God’s Messenger say, “No one will suffer any bodily injury and forgive it* without God raising him a degree for it and removing a sin from him.” Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it. * Literally "give it as sadaqa.”

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I visited the Prophet ({ﷺ) while he was suffering. I said: "(O Messenger of Allah!) You suffer too much.'' He said, "Yes, I suffer as much as two men of you.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"Never a believer is stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah will expiate his sins on account of his patience". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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)."

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".

Abud Darda’ told that he heard God’s Messenger say, “No one will suffer any bodily injury and forgive it* without God raising him a degree for it and removing a sin from him.” Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it. * Literally "give it as sadaqa.”

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