Chapter 322 - Undesirability of Reviling Fever

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah visited Umm Sa'ib (or Umm Musaiyyab) and asked her,

"What ails you O Umm Sa'ib (or Umm Musaiyyab)? You are shivering.''

She replied: "It is a fever, may Allah not bless it!'' He    said to her,

"Do not revile fever, for it cleanses out the sins of the sons of Adam in the same way that a furnace removes the dirt of iron.'' [Muslim].


Commentary: We learn from this Hadith that as diseases are means of expiation of sins, one should not condemn them. More so for the person that they are a part of fate - the Will of Allah. However, there is no harm in taking necessary measures to overcome them because Shari'ah makes it obligatory to do so.