´Narrated Abu Hurairah:` "When the following was revealed: 'Whoever works evil will have the recompense of it... (4:123)' That worried the Muslims, so they complained about that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: "Seek closeness and be steadfast, and in all that afflicts the believer there is atonement, even a thorn that pricks him, and the hardship he suffers."
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
“Whoever does evil will surely be recompensed for it” (an-Nisa: 123)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3038
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Gloss:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Qaariboo:
Avoid excess and negligence; adopt moderation and balance.
(2)
Saddidoo:
Sadaad,
Adopt correctness.
(3)
Nakbah:
Calamity,
Wound,
Stumble.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6569
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
From this hadith, it is established that whoever commits a sin will certainly receive its punishment, as Allah the Exalted has said:
﴿وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ﴾ [99-الزلزلة:8]
From this hadith, it is also understood that if a believer faces hardship, Allah the Exalted raises his ranks. It is also learned from this that, in times of difficulty, one should keep in view the blessings of Allah. Furthermore, it is understood from this that Allah does not wish to inflict even the pain of a thorn upon a believing servant.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1180