Narrated Ka`b: The Prophet said, The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant, which the wind bends lt sometimes and some other time it makes it straight. And the example of a hypocrite is that of a pine tree which keeps straight till once it is uprooted suddenly.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, The example of a believer is that of a fresh tender plant; from whatever direction the wind comes, it bends it, but when the wind becomes quiet, it becomes straight again. Similarly, a believer is afflicted with calamities (but he remains patient till Allah removes his difficulties.) And an impious wicked person is like a pine tree which keeps hard and straight till Allah cuts (breaks) it down when He wishes. (See Hadith No. 558, Vol. 9.)
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, If Allah wants to do good to somebody, He afflicts him with trials.
Read More..Narrated Aisha: I never saw anybody suffering so much from sickness as Allah's Apostle.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah: I visited the Prophet during his ailments and he was suffering from a high fever. I said, You have a high fever. Is it because you will have a double reward for it? He said, Yes, for no Muslim is afflicted with any harm but that Allah will remove his sins as the leaves of a tree fall down.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah: I visited Allah's Apostle while he was suffering from a high fever. I said, O Allah's Apostle! You have a high fever. He said, Yes, I have as much fever as two men of you. I said, Is it because you will have a double reward? He said, Yes, it is so. No Muslim is afflicted with any harm, even if it were the prick of a thorn, but that Allah expiates his sins because of that, as a tree sheds its leaves.
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