"If a person becomes ill, Allah rewards him for his illnesses." - Muhammad ﷺ

The Prophet Muhammad SAW said: "If a person becomes ill, Allah rewards him for his illnesses."
- Bukhari, 7/373/ No. 550 & Muslim, 4/1364/ No. 6235.


Sickness Compensates for our Sins

Hadrat Abdullah bin Mas'ood(R.A.) reports that Rasulullah(Sallallaahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, 'Whenever a Muslim experiences any hardship like sickness (etc.), Allah Ta'ala wipes away his sins just as a tree sheds its leaves during autumn.' (Bukhaari and Muslim)

Hadrat Abu Hurairah(R.A.) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallaahu alaiyhi wassallam) said, 'Afflictions continuously fall upon the lives, wealth and children of those men and women who have Imaan as a result of which, their sins keep falling off from them until such time that they (die and) meet Allah in the state that none of their sins remain.' (Tirmiizi, Maalik)

Rasulullah(Sallallaahu alaiyhi wassallam) has also said, '(Sometimes) a very high rank (in Allah's sight) is decreed for a Mu'min which he could never have attained by virtue of his deeds, so Allah Ta'ala lets him experience some hardship, whether it be physical, material (financial, etc.) or concerning his children. Then, He makes him patient and lets him attain the position decreed for him.' (Ahmad, Abu Dawood)

Therefore, although it is bitter to bear calamities and misfortunes with patience, we should consider it sweet in view of the great bounty attainable through it. The difficulty and hardship of only a few days will be followed by a life of eternal happiness, Insha-Allah.

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