Hadith 3091

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عِيسَى ، وَمُسَدَّدٌ ، الْمَعْنَى قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، عَنِ الْعَوَّامِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السَّكْسَكِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ ، وَلَا مَرَّتَيْنِ ، يَقُولُ : " إِذَا كَانَ الْعَبْدُ يَعْمَلُ عَمَلًا صَالِحًا ، فَشَغَلَهُ عَنْهُ مَرَضٌ ، أَوْ سَفَرٌ ، كُتِبَ لَهُ كَصَالِحِ مَا كَانَ يَعْمَلُ ، وَهُوَ صَحِيحٌ مُقِيمٌ " .
Narrated Abu Musa: I heard the Prophet ﷺ many times say: When a servant of Allah is accustomed to do a good work, then becomes ill or goes on journey, what was accustomed to do when he was well and staying at home will be recorded for him.
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب الجنائز / 3091
Hadith Grading الألبانی: حسن  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح بخاري (2996)
Hadith Takhrij « صحیح البخاری/الجھاد 134(2996)، (تحفة الأشراف: 9035)، وقد أخرجہ: مسند احمد (4/410، 418) (حسن) »
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
A person should value his health, well-being, and free time, and spend them in righteous deeds (a'mal salihah), so that when, due to illness, travel, old age, or certain other circumstances, he is unable to perform these righteous deeds, he continues to receive their reward from Allah.
And this is a very great favor from Allah.
And for those who are steadfast in righteous deeds during health and youth, there is a tremendous glad tidings.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3091