I asked, "Messenger of Allah, which people face the most severe trials?"He replied, "The prophets, then those who most resemble them, then those next in rank. A person is tried according to the strength of his faith. If his faith is firm, his trial is severe, and if there is weakness in his faith, he is tried according to the measure of his faith. Trials do not cease to afflict the servant until they leave him walking upon the earth with no sin upon him."
حدثنا قتيبة حدثنا حماد بن زيد عن عاصم بن بهدلة
قلت يا رسول الله أي الناس أشد بلاء قال الأنبياء ثم الأمثل فالأمثل فيبتلى الرجل على حسب دينه فإن كان دينه صلبا اشتد بلاؤه وإن كان في دينه رقة ابتلي على حسب دينه فما يبرح البلاء بالعبد حتى يتركه يمشي على الأرض ما عليه خطيئة
[Hasan]. Ibn Majah also reported it in Kitab al-Fitan, Bab al-Sabr ala al-Bala, no. 4023, from the hadith of Asim through the same chain, and Ibn Hibban graded it sahih, no. 700. The hadith has many routes in Ibn Hibban, no. 698, 699, and in Hakim, 1/41, and elsewhere.On this topic there is also a narration from Abu Hurairah [to come, no. 2399] and from Huzaifa's sister [Ahmad, 6/369, her name being Fatimah bint Yaman].