الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Expiation for the Sick
بَابُ يُكْتَبُ لِلْمَرِيضِ مَا كَانَ يَعْمَلُ وَهُوَ صَحِيحٌChapter: The Sick Person Is Rewarded for What He Used to Do When Healthy
Hadith 502
حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا إِيَاسُ بْنُ أَبِي تَمِيمَةَ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : جَاءَتِ الْحُمَّى إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَتِ : ابْعَثْنِي إِلَى آثَرِ أَهْلِكَ عِنْدَكَ ، فَبَعَثَهَا إِلَى الأَنْصَارِ ، فَبَقِيَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ سِتَّةَ أَيَّامٍ وَلَيَالِيهِنَّ ، فَاشْتَدَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ ، فَأَتَاهُمْ فِي دِيَارِهِمْ ، فَشَكَوْا ذَلِكَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَجَعَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدْخُلُ دَارًا دَارًا ، وَبَيْتًا بَيْتًا ، يَدْعُو لَهُمْ بِالْعَافِيَةِ ، فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ تَبِعَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُمْ ، فَقَالَتْ : وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ ، إِنِّي لِمَنَ الأَنْصَارِ ، وَإِنَّ أَبِي لِمَنَ الأَنْصَارِ ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ لِي كَمَا دَعَوْتَ لِلأَنْصَارِ ، قَالَ : ”مَا شِئْتِ ، إِنْ شِئْتِ دَعَوْتُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُعَافِيَكِ ، وَإِنْ شِئْتِ صَبَرْتِ وَلَكِ الْجَنَّةُ“، قَالَتْ : بَلْ أَصْبِرُ ، وَلا أَجْعَلُ الْجَنَّةَ خَطَرًا .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that fever came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: "Send me to those people with whom you have the closest connection." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent it to the Ansar. Fever remained with them for six days and six nights. This hardship was very burdensome for them, so the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) went to their homes. They complained to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), so he went from house to house and prayed for their well-being. When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) returned, one of their women followed him and said: "By the One Who has sent you with the truth! Surely, I am also from the Ansar. My father is also an Ansari, so pray for me as you prayed for the Ansar." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "What do you want? If you wish, I will pray to Allah Almighty to grant you well-being, and if you wish, be patient and Paradise is for you." She said: "Rather, I will be patient and I will not put my entry into Paradise at risk."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ For a Muslim, experiencing fever is a source of reward and merit, provided that he is patient with it. And the closer a person is to Allah, the more fever he will experience.
➋ Praying for the removal of illness and asking for well-being is not displeasure with Allah’s decree; rather, asking for well-being with patience is itself a part of the decree. Not making supplication was specific to that woman.
➌ It is recommended (mustahabb) to ask righteous people to supplicate (make du‘a) for you, and this is the means (wasilah) that is permissible to adopt.
➊ For a Muslim, experiencing fever is a source of reward and merit, provided that he is patient with it. And the closer a person is to Allah, the more fever he will experience.
➋ Praying for the removal of illness and asking for well-being is not displeasure with Allah’s decree; rather, asking for well-being with patience is itself a part of the decree. Not making supplication was specific to that woman.
➌ It is recommended (mustahabb) to ask righteous people to supplicate (make du‘a) for you, and this is the means (wasilah) that is permissible to adopt.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 502
