Riyad as-Salihin
Riyad as-Salihin 32
Patience and Perseverance
Arabic hadith text
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال : " يقول الله تعالى : ما لعبدي المؤمن عندي جزاء إذا قبضت صفيه من أهل الدنيا ثم احتسبه إلا الجنة" ((رواه البخاري)).
Translation
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Allah, the Exalted, says: 'I have no reward other than Jannah for a believing slave of Mine who remains patient for My sake when I take away his beloved one from among the inhabitants of the world".[Al- Bukhari].