Riyad as-Salihin, 923
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah, the Exalted, says: 'I have no reward except Jannah for a believing slave of Mine who shows patience and anticipates My reward when I take away his favourite one from the inhabitants of the world."' <b>[Al-Bukhari]</b>.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: يقول الله تعالى: ما لعبدي المؤمن عندي جزاء إذا قبضت صفيه من أهل الدنيا، ثم احتسبه إلا الجنه" ((رواه البخاري)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 6, Hadith 30
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Praising Allah at the time of affliction and saying “praise be to Allah. Indeed, we belong to Allah and indeed to Him we shall return” is a sign of a person’s patience with the fate decreed by his Lord.<br>
2) They show the merit of patience and hope for the divine reward upon the death of a loved one.<br>
3) Paradise is the reward for those who display patience and pursue the divine reward.<br>
4) They confirm the attribute of speech for Allah Almighty. He speaks to the angels saying what He wills in the manner He wills, as established by proofs from the Qur’an and Sunnah. All goodness lies in adherence to the creed received through the clear revelation.