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Sahih Muslim 1616a (Book 23, Hadith 6) #11256
Visiting the Sick and Inheritance Laws

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) visiting a sick person and providing them with relief, as well as teaching them about inheritance laws.

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported: I fell sick and there came to me on foot Allah's Messenger and Abu Bakr for inquiring after my health. I fainted. He (the Holy Prophet) performed ablution and then sprinkled over me the water of his ablution. I felt some relief and said: Allah's Messenger, how should I decide about my property? He said nothing to me in response until this verse pertaining to the law of inheritance was revealed:" They ask you for a decision; say: Allah gives you a decision concerning the person who has neither parents nor children" (iv. 177).
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ، الْمُنْكَدِرِ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ مَرِضْتُ فَأَتَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ يَعُودَانِي مَاشِيَيْنِ فَأُغْمِيَ عَلَىَّ فَتَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ صَبَّ عَلَىَّ مِنْ وَضُوئِهِ فَأَفَقْتُ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أَقْضِي فِي مَالِي فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَىَّ شَيْئًا حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْمِيرَاثِ ‏{‏ يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ قُلِ اللَّهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ فِي الْكَلاَلَةِ‏}‏

TOPICS
sickness  *  relief  *  inheritance  *  maradun  *  wasiyyatun  *  ahlulfaraidh  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Visit those who are ill or in need of help; fulfill obligations towards family members according to Islamic teachings; seek knowledge from Allah's revelations through prayer and supplication .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us of a time when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) visited a sick person, Jabir b. 'Abdullah, to inquire after his health. The Prophet then performed ablution and sprinkled over him the water of his ablution which provided some relief to Jabir b. 'Abdullah. He then asked how he should decide on his property, to which Allah revealed a verse pertaining to inheritance laws in response. This hadith teaches us that it is important for us to visit those who are ill or in need of help and support, as well as reminding us of our obligations regarding inheritance laws according to Islamic teachings.

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