75/16. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5667 — Fever and Forgiveness
To say "I am sick," or "Oh, my head!" or "My ailment has been aggravated"
وَقَوْلِ أَيُّوبَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ: {أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ}.
Hadith About Fever, Hurt, and Sins Falling Like Leaves
Sahih Bukhari : 5667
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5667
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ يُوعَكُ فَمَسِسْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّكَ لَتُوعَكُ وَعْكًا شَدِيدًا. قَالَ " أَجَلْ كَمَا يُوعَكُ رَجُلاَنِ مِنْكُمْ ". قَالَ لَكَ أَجْرَانِ قَالَ " نَعَمْ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يُصِيبُهُ أَذًى مَرَضٌ فَمَا سِوَاهُ إِلاَّ حَطَّ اللَّهُ سَيِّئَاتِهِ كَمَا تَحُطُّ الشَّجَرَةُ وَرَقَهَا ".
Ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
I visited the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was having a high fever. I touched him an said, "You have a very high fever" He said, "Yes, as much fever as two me of you may have." I said. "you will have a double reward?" He said, "Yes No Muslim is afflicted with hurt caused by disease or some other inconvenience, but that Allah will remove his sins as a tree sheds its leaves."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5667In-book reference : Book 75, Hadith 27USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 70, Hadith 571
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5667
This Hadith repeats a comforting teaching about fever and forgiveness. Ibn Masud visited the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was suffering from a high fever. He touched him and noticed the strong heat. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that his fever was like that of two men. When Ibn Masud mentioned double reward, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said yes. Then he gave a wider lesson for every Muslim: no Muslim is touched by hurt, disease, or any similar inconvenience except that Allah removes his sins, just as a tree sheds its leaves. The Hadith about sickness removing sins helps a believer see illness with faith. Pain remains painful, but with patience, it can carry meaning and mercy from Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fever and disease may become a means for sins to be removed.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم experienced strong physical suffering.
- A Muslim should keep hope in Allah during illness.
- Hardship is not empty when met with faith and patience.
