Source of Strength

Narrated by Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that." [Bukhari]

After a long day at work and you’re feeling so tired you can barely remember where you park your car, remember this hadith and it will give you the strength to stay conscious at least until you are safely home.

When you have that monthly stabbing period pain and it becomes so unbearable you can hardly sit straight, remember this hadith and you will no longer need a painkiller to drive off the pain.

When your husband is acting cold and you feel that he doesn’t love you anymore (whereas he is too occupied thinking about the by-elections) and you’re overcome with sadness, remember this hadith and cheerfulness will soon reappear.

When you bump your head against the car door and it hurts so bad you feel like punching someone, remember this hadith and the soreness will quickly disappear.

When you lose your most precious belonging and you’re in distress, remember this hadith and soon you will realize that you still have a lot more to be happy about.

What is more elating than knowing that some of our sins have been expiated (which equates to better chance of getting a whiff of the sweet smell of Paradise in the Hereafter)?


Umm Hajar
Melaka