What Muslims Should Know About the Fever

Salam yo,

Sorry for not posting for the last two days. 

Since I’ve been stuck with a fever, I decided to do some research and wanted to see if being afflicted with the fever means anything from an Islamic perspective.

I’m going to do a Hadith blitz on you so get ready.

The first Hadith I came across stated:

Narrated 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.”

In another Hadith:

Narrated ‘Abdullah: I visited Allah’s Apostle while he was suffering from a high fever. I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! You have a high fever.” He said, “Yes, I have as much fever as two men of you.” I said, “Is it because you will have a double reward?” He said, “Yes, it is so. No Muslim is afflicted with any harm, even if it were the prick of a thorn, but that Allah expiates his sins because of that, as a tree sheds its leaves.”

Feeling better already? haha, well you better.

Now it gets really interesting:

The Prophet forbade the cursing of fever by saying: “Do not curse a fever because it abolishes sins like fire abolishes dirt from iron.” [Ibn Maajah]

He also describes the intensity of fever by saying:

“Fever is coal from hell, get rid of it by using cold water.” [Ibn Maajah]

I’ll end with an excerpt from Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzīyah (R) book:

WOW! I never knew the fever had this much significance in Islam.