37. Abu Sa'id and Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, (PBUH), said, "No fatigue, illness, anxiety, sorrow, harm or sadness afflicts any Muslim, even to the extent of a thorn pricking him, without Allah wiping out his mistakes by it." [Agreed upon] 38. Ibn Mas'ud said, "I visited the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), when he had a fever. I said, "Messenger of Allah, you have a very high fever!' He replied, 'Yes. I have the fever of two of you.' I asked, 'Is that because you will have two rewards?' He said, 'Yes, it is like that. No Muslim is afflicted by harm, whether it is a thorn or something worse, without Allah expiating his evil deeds on that account and his sins fall away from him like leaves from a tree.'" [Agreed upon] 40. Anas said, "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH), said, 'None of you should wish for death because of some harm which has befallen him. If he has got to do something he should say, 'O Allah, make me live if life is best for me and make me die if death is best for me." [Agreed upon]
