Miscellaneous by Al-Albani-261

The Shaykh : The hadith that follows is also authentic, as indicated by the tracing of the hadith. It says: And from 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), she said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim. In a narration by Muslim: In another: In this narration, there is an addition to the previous narrations that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) also raises him a degree with this calamity, in addition to removing a bad deed and sin from him. He said: In another of his, meaning Muslim's: This is like the previous hadiths; indeed, a narration among Muslim's narrations states that Allah (Mighty and Majestic), in addition to removing the bad deeds of the one who is struck by a calamity, also writes for him a degree thereby. However, in the story of 'Aishah with those people, there is a warning and education for Muslims when such an incident occurs among them. For often, one of them is struck by a calamity and his companions around him laugh at it, without realizing that what this person was struck with is actually good for him. So what are they laughing at? The meaning of this warning from the Lady 'Aishah is that it is not the proper conduct of a Muslim toward his Muslim brother that when he sees his Muslim brother struck by a calamity, he laughs. No, or that he rejoices and is pleased in the way of consolation. Rather, he should remember that this is a good that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) intended for this Muslim, and He decreed that calamity for him. So it is not befitting to meet it with laughter and merriment.