Hadith 24358

حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي الْفُرَاتِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ يَعْمَرَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّهَا أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّهَا سَأَلَتْ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الطَّاعُونِ ، فَأَخْبَرَهَا نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَنَّهُ كَانَ عَذَابًا يَبْعَثُهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى مَنْ يَشَاءُ ، فَجَعَلَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ رَحْمَةً لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، فَلَيْسَ مِنْ عَبْدٍ يَقَعُ الطَّاعُونُ فِيهِ ، فَيَمْكُثُ فِي بَلَدِهِ صَابِرًا مُحْتَسِبًا يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يُصِبْهُ إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَهُ ، إِلَّا كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ الشَّهِيدِ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that once she asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about "plague." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) told her that it was a punishment which Allah used to send upon whomsoever He willed, but for the Muslims of this Ummah, Allah has made it a mercy. Now, whoever is afflicted with the disease of plague and remains in that city with the intention of reward, patiently enduring, and is certain that only that calamity will befall him which Allah has written for him, then he will receive the reward equal to that of a martyr.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند النساء / 24358
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 3474