Al-Hasan reported: A man saw a woman he recognized from the time of ignorance, so he talked to her and then left her. He turned back to look at her, and as he was walking, a wall collapsed on him, leaving scars upon his face. He went to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and told him about it. The Prophet said, “If Allah intends goodness for His servant, He hastens his punishment in the world.”
Source: Iḥyā’ Ulūm al-Dīn 4/132
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-‘Iraqi
عَنِ الْحَسَنِ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الصَّحَابَةِ رَأَى امْرَأَةً كَانَ يَعْرِفُهَا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَكَلَّمَهَا ثُمَّ تَرَكَهَا فَجَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ يَلْتَفِتُ وَهِيَ تَمْشِي فَصَدَمَهُ حَائِطٌ فَأَثَّرَ فِي وَجْهِهِ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأْخَبَرَهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ خَيْرًا عَجَّلَ عُقُوبَتَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا
4/132 إحياء علوم الدين
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