Sahih Muslim Hadith 2126 – What Should Be j.Lo JU L4 – (

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[2126] 3 – (918) It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah ii say: 'There is no Muslim who is stricken with a calamity and says what Allah has enjoined – 'Innâlillâhi wainnâ ilaihi râji 'an. AllâhummajumI fi musIbatI wa alif Ii khairan minhâ (Verily to Allah we belong and unto Him is our return. 0 Allah, reward me for my affliction and compensate me with something better) – but Allah will compensate him with something better." She said: "When Abü Salamah died, I said: 'Who among the Muslims is better than Abü Salamah, the first household to emigrate to join the Messenger of Allah ?' Then I said it, and Allah compensated me with the Messenger of Allah •'2 She said: "The Messenger of Allah sent Hâtib bin AbI Balta'ah to me with his proposal of marriage, but I said: 'I have a daughter and I am of a jealous nature.' He said: 'As for her daughter, we will pray to Allah to make her independent of her, and 1 pray that Allah will take away her jealousy."