Hadith 7386

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ مُحَيْصِنٍ ، شَيْخٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ سَهْمِيٌّ ، سَمِعَهُ مِنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ قَيْسِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ : مَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا يُجْزَ بِهِ سورة النساء آية 123 شَقَّتْ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ ، وَبَلَغَتْ مِنْهُمْ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ أَنْ تَبْلُغَ ، فَشَكَوْا ذَلِكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " قَارِبُوا وَسَدِّدُوا ، فَكُلُّ مَا يُصَابُ بِهِ الْمُسْلِمُ كَفَّارَةٌ ، حَتَّى النَّكْبَةِ يُنْكَبُهَا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that when this verse was revealed: "Whoever does evil will be recompensed for it..." this was very hard on the Muslims and various kinds of doubts began to arise in their hearts. They complained about this to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Remain close to good deeds and stay on the straight path and right word, because whatever hardship befalls a Muslim, it becomes an expiation for his sins, even the wound that he receives or the thorn that pricks him (that too becomes an expiation for his sins).
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 7386
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 5641، م: 2574.