مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwiya
كتاب الزهدBook of Asceticism
Statement about trials and tribulations
Hadith 935
أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ حُصَيْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنٍ لِحُذَيْفَةَ، عَنْ عَمَّةٍ لَهُ قَالَتْ: مَرِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فِي نِسْوَةٍ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرَاتِ وَقَدْ عَلَّقَ سِقَاءً وَهُوَ يَقْطُرُ عَلَى فُؤَادِهِ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَدْ آذَاكَ هَذَا، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَكْشِفَهُ عَنْكَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((إِنَّ أَعْظَمَ النَّاسِ بَلَاءً الْأَنْبِيَاءُ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ)).
The son of Sayyiduna Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from his paternal aunt (Fatimah bint Yaman, may Allah be pleased with her), she said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) fell ill, so I, along with some Muhajir women, went to attend to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had hung a water skin, and it was dripping drop by drop onto his chest. I said: O Messenger of Allah! This has caused you pain, pray to Allah to remove this hardship from you. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The prophets (peace be upon them all) are tested the most severely, then those nearest to them, and then those who come after them.”
