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If a person falls ill or travels, he shall be credited with whatever good deeds he used to perform while being at home and in good health

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Arabic hadith text

عن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:

عن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إِذَا مَرِضَ الْعَبْدُ أَوْ سَافَرَ كُتِبَ لَهُ مِثْلُ مَا كَانَ يَعْمَلُ مُقِيمًا صَحِيحًا».

English translation

Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:

Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If a person falls ill or travels, he shall be credited with whatever good deeds he used to perform while being at home and in good health."

Explanation

Explanation of the hadith

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) mentions Allah's bounty and mercy, and that if a Muslim habitually performs a certain good deed while in good health and being at home, and then something occurs to him, such as an illness that makes him unable to do this deed, or a journey that keeps him too busy to do so, or any other excuse, he will get his reward in full, as he used to obtain it for performing this deed while in good health and at home.

Lessons

Benefits from the hadith

  1. This shows Allah's great bounty upon His servants.
  2. It urges us to be diligent in doing good deeds and utilizing our time while we have good health and free time.
Topics
Excellence and Merits of Islam

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