Hadith

Hadith on Calamities

11 sayings

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1. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Calamities are rewarded greatly; and should God love a people, He will put them to trial.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 362; Page No. 57 · permalink

2. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Caution does not block the way of fate.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 371; Page No. 58 · permalink

3. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Caution is not useful against fate; rather, praying is of use against the befallen and non-befallen(events).

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 372; Page No. 58 · permalink

4. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Calamity is in pledge of (man's) words-should anybody berate someone for sucking a dog's breast, he will himself do the same.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 363; Page No. 57 · permalink

5. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Calamity is in pledge of (man's) words-when someone says, "By God I will not do such a thing", Satan abandons all his affairs and craves for making him commit sins.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 364; Page No. 57 · permalink

6. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   Carrying out heavenly-ordained punishments in this very world is better for men than forty days of raining.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 368; Page No. 58 · permalink

7. Imam Baqir [a] said

   If a believer faces a calamity in this world and utters Laa ilaaha illallaah, Allah will forgive all of his sins except the greater sins for which the punishment of Hell is obligatory. Utter Laa ilaaha illallaah and glorify Allah whenever you are faced with a calamity in future. In this case Allah will forgive all the sins committed between two utterances (of the above phrase) except greater sins.

   Sawab al-A`amal, Page 251 · permalink

8. Imam Sadiq (as.) said

   When a person gets the inspiration of uttering Laa ilaaha illallaah at the time of calamity, Paradise becomes obligatory on him.

   Sawab al-A`amal, Page 251 · permalink

9. The Holy Prophet [s] said

   If hardship enters a hole, relief will do too to make the former vanish.

   Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 992; Page No. 140 · permalink

10. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Hardships lie on the way to Paradise, and passions pave the way to Hell.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 858; Page No. 122 · permalink

11. The Holy Prophet [s] said

    Five things are among worldly disasters: a friend's death, waste of wealth, enemies' reproach, abandonment of learning, and a bad wife.

    Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 618; Page No. 89 · permalink

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