Hadith on Sickness: Expiation of sins for enduring illness

Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, when the Muslim falls ill, Allah Almighty inspires the angels, saying: O angels, I have detained My servant with My confinement. If I take his soul, he will be forgiven. If I heal his body, he will be forgiven as if he had no sins.

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 7701

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمْ إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمَ إِذَا مَرِضَ أَوْحَى الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى مَلَائِكَتَهِ فَيَقُولُ يَا مَلَائِكَتِي أَنَا قَيَّدْتُ عَبْدِي بِقَيْدٍ مِنْ قُيُودِي فَإِنْ قَبَضْتُهُ أَغْفِرُ لَهُ وَإِنْ عَافَيْتُهُ فَجَسَدٌ مَغْفُورٌ لَهُ لَا ذَنْبَ لَهُ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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