Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned the plague during a sermon in Syria and said: "This is a mercy from your Lord, the supplication of the Prophets, and the way of death for the righteous before you. O Allah! Grant the family of Mu'adh a share of this mercy." Then, when he descended from the pulpit and reached home and saw his son Abdur Rahman (he had been afflicted by the plague), he said: "This is truly from your Lord, so do not be among those who doubt." Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "InshaAllah, you will find me among those who are patient."