Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The one who flees from the plague incurs as much sin as the one who flees from the battlefield, and the one who remains patient during the plague receives a reward like the one who remains patient in the battlefield.

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The one who flees from the plague is like the one who flees from the battlefield in terms of sin.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: My Ummah will be destroyed by slander and plague. I said: O Messenger of Allah! We know about slander, but what is meant by plague? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In plague, a swelling appears on a person's neck like the swelling on a camel's neck. Whoever remains steadfast during this plague is like a martyr, and whoever flees from it is like one who flees from the battlefield.