1366/1 - Ma‘qil ibn Yasār (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Worship during times of turmoil is like Hijrah (migration) to me.” [Narrated by Muslim]
1) Our true servitude, in line with the Prophet’s guidance, is a great means of safety from trials. The more true we are as servants, the more Allah will suffice us. {Is not Allah sufficient for His Servant?}
2) Worship at times of confusion and trials has a greater merit. It equals migration to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).
3) Migration is required at every time and place. We should migrate to Allah Almighty with our true faith and migrate to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) by adherence to his perfect guidance.
Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy upon him) said:
“The reason why reward is multiplied for worship at times of turmoil is because at such times people are oblivious and distracted from worship, and only a few devote themselves to it.” [Commentary on Sahīh Muslim]
Al-Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy upon him) said:
“At such times, a person who adheres to worship and is devoted to it, retiring from people, has a reward like a person who migrated to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). Both are similar. The migrant fled with his religion and took refuge in the Prophet; whereas the one devoted to worship flees people with his religion and takes refuge in worship of his Lord. Thus, he has actually migrated to his Lord and fled all people.”
Shaykh Faysal al-Mubārak (may Allah have mercy upon him) quoted these words from him in his book Tatrīz Riyād as-Sālihīn.