75/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5641 — Hardship Removes Sins
Sickness is expiation for sins
وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {مَنْ يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا يُجْزَ بِهِ}.
Hadith About Sickness, Sadness, and Sins Being Removed
Sahih Bukhari : 5641
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5641
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَلْحَلَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُسْلِمَ مِنْ نَصَبٍ وَلاَ وَصَبٍ وَلاَ هَمٍّ وَلاَ حُزْنٍ وَلاَ أَذًى وَلاَ غَمٍّ حَتَّى الشَّوْكَةِ يُشَاكُهَا، إِلاَّ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِنْ خَطَايَاهُ ".
Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5641, 5642In-book reference : Book 75, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 70, Hadith 545
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5641
This Hadith gives a wide view of hardship in Islam. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned fatigue, disease, sorrow, sadness, hurt, distress, and even the prick of a thorn. All these can become a means for Allah to expiate sins from a Muslim. The wording is very gentle because it includes both body pain and heart pain. It shows that Islam does not ignore sadness or stress. It also reminds a believer that Allah knows what people carry, even when others do not see it. This Hadith about sickness and sins forgiven is often searched by people going through illness, worry, grief, or pain. Its message is simple: no hardship is too small for Allah to know.
What we learn from this hadith
- Physical pain and emotional distress are both mentioned in the Hadith.
- Allah may expiate sins through many kinds of hardship.
- Even a small thorn prick is not outside Allah’s knowledge.
- The Hadith gives comfort to Muslims facing fatigue, sadness, or illness.
