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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Expiation of Sins through Worries and Sadness

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are worries and sadness among the matters by which Allah expiates sins?

Answer:
Yes, this is mentioned in the hadith:
A believer does not receiveما يصيب المؤمن من هم ولا
Sahih Muslim 2572b
…sorrow, except that Allah expiates thereby some of his sins, or as it was reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الثالث في انقسام أدوية أمراض القلب إلى قسمين : طبيعية وشرعية — islamhouse.com (1:00:23)

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