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Sahih Muslim 1616c (Book 23, Hadith 8) #11258
Visiting the Sick and Inheritance Laws

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) visiting Jabir b. 'Abdullah (RA) while he was ill and sprinkling the water of his ablution on him, which helped him regain consciousness. After this, Jabir asked the Prophet what he should do with his property and the verse relating to inheritance was revealed.

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with them) reported: While I had been ill Allah's Messenger visited me and Abu akr (Allah be pleased with him) was with him, and they both came walking on foot. He (the Holy Prophet) found me unconscious. Allahs Messenger performed ablution and then sprinkled over me the water of his ablution. I felt relieved regained my consciousness) and found Allah's Messenger there. I said: Allah's Messenger, what should I do with my property? He gave me no reply until the verse (iv. 177) relating to the law of inheritance was revealed.
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَهْدِيٍّ - حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ عَادَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَأَنَا مَرِيضٌ وَمَعَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ مَاشِيَيْنِ فَوَجَدَنِي قَدْ أُغْمِيَ عَلَىَّ فَتَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ صَبَّ عَلَىَّ مِنْ وَضُوئِهِ فَأَفَقْتُ فَإِذَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ فِي مَالِي فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَىَّ شَيْئًا حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْمِيرَاثِ

TOPICS
visiting  *  sick  *  ablution  *  inheritance  *  property  *  ziyarah  *  maridh  *  alwudu  *  alwarathah  *  malakiyah

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Visit those who are sick

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights two important values that are found in Islam - visiting those who are sick and following laws related to inheritance. It is narrated that when Jabir b. 'Abdullah was ill, Prophet Muhammad PBUH visited him along with Abu Akr RA and sprinkled over him some of his ablution water which helped him regain consciousness. After this, Jabir asked what he should do with his property after death, to which Allah revealed a verse related to inheritance laws in response. This hadith teaches us that we should visit those who are sick as it can help them recover faster both physically and spiritually; it also shows us how important it is for us to follow Islamic laws related to inheritance so that our wealth can be distributed fairly among our heirs after death according to Islamic teachings.

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