«إذا اشتكى المؤمن أخلصه من الذنوب كما يخلص الكير خبث الحديد» .
(صحيح) … [خد حب طس] عن عائشة. الصحيحة 1257)
It is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“When a Believer falls ill, Allah cleans him of sins as a kiln removes the rust from iron”.
Grade: صحيح
This hadith was narrated by al-Bukhari in al-Adabul-mufrad 497, Ibn Hibban in his Saheeh 2936, Ibn Abu Dunya in al-Mard wal-kaffarat 1/190, at-Tabarani in Mu’jam al -Ausat “1/67 from the words of ‘Aisha.
Sheikh al-Albani called the hadith authentic. See Sahih al-jami ‘as-saghir 344, al-Silsila al-sahiha 1257.
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