I asked Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) about the plague. He told me that it was a punishment sent by Allâh on whom he wished, and Allâh made it a source of mercy for the believers, for if one at the time of the spread of a plague epidemic stays in his country patiently hoping for Allâh's Reward and believing that nothing will befall him except what Allâh has written for him, he will get a reward similar to that of a martyr. [4:680-O.B]