6/64. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1622 — The Prophet’s Severe Pain
What was narrated concerning the sickness of the Messenger of Allah (SAW)
Hadith About the Prophet’s Pain in Illness
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1622
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1622
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُصْعَبُ بْنُ الْمِقْدَامِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ: قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: مَا رَأَيْتُ أَحَدًا أَشَدَّ عَلَيْهِ الْوَجَعُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ .
A'isha Narrated from:
I never saw anyone suffer more pain than the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1622In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 190English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1622
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1622
This short Hadith about the Prophet’s pain shows how much suffering the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم went through during illness. ‘Aishah said she had never seen anyone suffer more pain than him. The wording is brief, but it carries a strong reminder: being beloved to Allah does not mean a person is untouched by pain. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم faced severe pain, and this makes the experience of illness easier for believers to understand with patience. The Hadith does not give extra details here, so the lesson should stay close to the text. It simply tells us that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم bore great physical hardship, and ‘Aishah saw it with her own eyes.
What we learn from this hadith
- Great people may still face severe physical pain.
- Illness is not a sign that someone is low in honor.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم experienced human pain in a real and visible way.
- A short report can still carry a deep reminder about patience.
