Hadith 2973

Chapter 6

باب 6

(6) باب الْعَمَلِ الَّذِي يُبْتَغَى بِهِ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ

(6) Chapter: The deed which is done seeking Allah's Countenance (ID)
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حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مَا لِعَبْدِي الْمُؤْمِنِ عِنْدِي جَزَاءٌ، إِذَا قَبَضْتُ صَفِيَّهُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الدُّنْيَا، ثُمَّ احْتَسَبَهُ إِلاَّ الْجَنَّةُ ".

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah says, 'I have nothing to give but Paradise as a reward to my believer slave, who, if I cause his dear friend (or relative) to die, remains patient (and hopes for Allah's Reward). (ID)

Reference (ID): Sahih al-Bukhari 6424 (ID)

In-book reference (ID): Book 81, Hadith 13 (ID)

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 432 (ID)