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Sahih al-Bukhari 3474 (Book 60, Hadith 141) #3319
Plague as Punishment and Mercy

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that plague is a punishment sent by Allah, but it can also be a source of mercy for believers who stay in their country patiently and trust in Allah's will.

Narrated 'Aisha: (the wife of the Prophet) I asked Allah's Messenger about the plague. He told me that it was a Punishment sent by Allah on whom he wished, and Allah made it a source of mercy for the believers, for if one in the time of an epidemic plague stays in his country patiently hoping for Allah's Reward and believing that nothing will befall him except what Allah has written for him, he will get the reward of a martyr".
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْفُرَاتِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ يَعْمَرَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَنِ الطَّاعُونِ، فَأَخْبَرَنِي ‏ "‏ أَنَّهُ عَذَابٌ يَبْعَثُهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَنْ يَشَاءُ، وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ جَعَلَهُ رَحْمَةً لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ، لَيْسَ مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَقَعُ الطَّاعُونُ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي بَلَدِهِ صَابِرًا مُحْتَسِبًا، يَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ لاَ يُصِيبُهُ إِلاَّ مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ، إِلاَّ كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ شَهِيدٍ

TOPICS
plague  *  punishment  *  mercy  *  patience  *  reward  *  alfitnah  *  alshahadah

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain patient during difficult times; Have faith that whatever happens is part of God’s plan; Hope for Allah’s rewards; Believe nothing will befall you except what has been written for you by God; Stay steadfast in your belief even when faced with trials or tribulations.

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, narrated by 'Aisha, the wife of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, we learn about how plague is a punishment sent by Allah on whom He wishes. However, it can also be a source of mercy for believers who stay in their country patiently and trust in Allah's will. If one stays patient during an epidemic plague and hopes for Allah's reward while believing that nothing will befall them except what has been written for them by God, they will receive the reward of martyrdom. This teaches us to remain patient during difficult times and to have faith that whatever happens is part of God's plan. We should not lose hope or give up our faith even when faced with trials or tribulations because we may find blessings within them if we remain steadfast in our belief.

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