When the verse ʿIt will not be in accordance with your desires (Muslims), nor those of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians), whosoever works evil, will have the recompense thereofʿ [an-Nisa' 4:123] was revealed, Abu Bakr to said: O Messenger of Allah, will we receive recompense for every bad deed we do? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ʿMay Allah have mercy on you, O Abu Bakr. Do you not become exhausted? Do you not feel sad? Don't calamities befall you? This is the recompense that you receive.”
أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا لَنُجَازَى بِكُلِّ سُوءٍ نَعْمَلُهُ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَرْحَمُكَ اللهُ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَلَسْتَ تَنْصَبُ؟ أَلَسْتَ تَحْزَنُ؟ أَلَسْتَ تُصِيبُكَ اللَّأْوَاءُ؟ فَهَذَا مَا تُجْزَوْنَ بِهِ