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those who, when they are struck by an affliction, a calamity, say, 'Surely we belong to Allahu ta’ālā, we are His possession and servants, with whom He does as He pleases; and to Him we will return', in the Hereafter, whereupon He will requite us: in one hadīth [it is said that], 'whoever pronounces the istirjā' [sc. the formula 'surely we belong to Allahu ta’ālā and to Him we will return'] when an affliction befalls him, Allahu ta’ālā will reward him and compensate him with what is better'. Similarly, it is said that on one occasion when his lamp blew out, the Prophet "sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam" uttered the istirjā', whereupon ‘ā’isha said to him, saying: 'But, it is just a lamp', to which he replied, 'Whatever bothers a believer is an affliction [of sorts]': this is reported by Abū Dāwūd in his [section on] mursal reports.