Expiation through sickness and rewards from hardship. Abu Sa’eed al-Khudree (RA) reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: ‘A Muslim is not afflicted by hardship, sickness, sadness, worry, harm, or depression – even if pricked by a thorn, but Allah expiates his sins because of that. ‘ [Bukhari and Muslim] ‘Aishah (RA) narrated that once some pain afflicted the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) causing him to suffer and turn about in his bed. she said: ‘Had one of us done this, you would have blamed him.’ He (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) replied: ‘An ailment is intensified for the righteous. whenever a believer is afflicted by a hardship, whether it is a thorn or more, a sin is taken off from him because of it, and he is elevated by one rank (in Jannah). ‘ [Ahmad] Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: ‘ The amount of reward is in accordance with the amount of suffering. When Allah (SWT) loves some people, He tries them (with affliction). He who then is content (with Allah’s decree) has achieved the acceptance (of Allah), and he who is dissatisfied (with Allah’s decree) will attain the anger (of Allah).’ [Tirmidhi] Anas (RA) reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: ‘ When Allah wills good for a servant of His, He expedites his punishment in this life; and when He wills retribution for a servant of His, He holds his sins for Him to judge him by them on the Day of Resurrection.’ [Tirmidhi] Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: ‘ Whenever Allah wills good for a person, He subjects him to adversity’ [Bukhari and others] Abu Hurayrah(RA) reported that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: ‘ Hardships continue to befall a believing man and woman in their body, family, and property, until they meet Allah burdened with no sins. ‘ [Tirmidhi]
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