Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #28554

Qutaibah narrated to us, Al-Layth narrated to us, on the authority of Yazid bin Abi Habib, on the authority of Saad bin Sinan, on the authority of Anas, who said: The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said: “If God intended good for His servant, He hastened his punishment in this world, and when God intended evil for His servant, He withheld his sin until He will be repaid on the Day of Resurrection.” And with this chain of transmission on the authority of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, he said, “The greatness of the reward comes with the greatness of the affliction, and indeed, when God He loved a people whom He tested, so whoever is satisfied will have contentment, and whoever is displeased will have wrath.” Abu Issa said, “This is a hasan ghareeb hadith from this.” The face...