Hadith on illness
16 sayings
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Fever is a prelude to death and God's prison on the earth.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 612; Page No. 88 · permalink
Fever is believers' share from Fire, and fever of one single night wipes out the sins of one whole year.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 613; Page No. 88 · permalink
Make the most of four things before four others: Youth before old age, health before illness, richness before poverty and life before death.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 1219; Page No. 174&175 · permalink
Having fever for a night compensates for sins of a year because its pain remains in the body for a year.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 246 · permalink
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "Fever is a spy of death and a prison of Allah on earth. High fever is from Hell and a part of fire for the believer."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 246 · permalink
Fever is a good disease. It gives a part of suffering to each and every part of body. Not getting involved in it has no good.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 246 · permalink
If a believer has fever once, his sins are destroyed like dry leaves fall off in the wind. His cries on his bed are like Tasbih and moans like praising Allah. His turning left and right is like fighting with sword in the way of Allah. If he worships Allah along with his brothers and friends, he will be forgiven. If he repents, he is indeed fortunate and if he breaks repentance, he is ill-fated. Any way, we prefer his well being and salvation.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 246 · permalink
Having fever for a night compensates for past and future sins.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 246 · permalink
"One who thanks Allah after bearing illness for a night, is compensated for his sins of sixty years." The narrator asked the meaning of bearing. Imam (a.s.) replied, "Remaining patient during illness."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 246/247 · permalink
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Illness purifies a believer. It is a mercy for him and a chain and curse for an infidel. A believer remains ill till the time his sins are forgiven.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 247 · permalink
Having headache for a night wipes all but greater sins of a person.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 247 · permalink
Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said,"There are four rewards for a sick - the pen of difficulty is taken off from him, Allah orders angels to write those deeds of a sick again, which he used to perform in good health, illness goes into the parts of his body and takes out all the sins, if he passes away from this world, he will be forgiven and if he remains alive, then too he will be forgiven."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 247 · permalink
One who visits a sick for the sake of Allah, the prayer of sick for the visitor is accepted.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 247 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The illness of a child is compensation of the sins of parents.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 247 · permalink
For every disease, God has devised a certain remedy.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 625; Page No. 91 · permalink
Fever makes one's sin fall just as trees let their leaves fall.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 614; Page No. 88&89 · permalink