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Sahih al-Bukhari 7309 (Book 96, Hadith 40) #7015
Visiting the Sick and Inheritance Laws

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the Prophet (PBUH) visiting Jabir bin 'Abdullah when he was ill and not giving him a reply until the verse of inheritance laws was revealed.

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah: I fell ill, Allah's Messenger and Abu Bakr came to visit me on foot. The Prophet came to me while I was unconscious. Allah's Messenger performed ablution and poured the Remaining water of his ablution over me whereupon I became conscious and said, 'O Allah's Messenger ! How should I spend my wealth? Or how should I deal with my wealth?" But the Prophet did not give me any reply till the Verse of the laws of inheritance was revealed.
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ مَرِضْتُ فَجَاءَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَعُودُنِي وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهُمَا مَاشِيَانِ، فَأَتَانِي وَقَدْ أُغْمِيَ عَلَىَّ فَتَوَضَّأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ صَبَّ وَضُوءَهُ عَلَىَّ فَأَفَقْتُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ سُفْيَانُ فَقُلْتُ أَىْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ كَيْفَ أَقْضِي فِي مَالِي كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ فِي مَالِي قَالَ فَمَا أَجَابَنِي بِشَىْءٍ حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ آيَةُ الْمِيرَاثِ‏.‏

TOPICS
visiting  *  sick  *  illness  *  inheritance  *  laws

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind towards those who are sick by visiting them; Trust in Allah's plan; Wait for guidance from Allah on matters related to our wealth; Follow Islamic teachings regarding inheritance laws.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's visit to Jabir bin 'Abdullah when he was ill. The Prophet performed ablution and poured some of the remaining water over him, which caused him to regain consciousness. He then asked how he should spend his wealth or deal with it, but the Prophet did not give him an answer until Allah revealed a verse regarding inheritance laws. This hadith teaches us that we should be kind to those who are sick by visiting them, as well as that we should wait for Allah's guidance in matters related to our wealth. It also shows us that even though we may have questions or doubts, if we trust in Allah's plan for us, He will provide answers in His own time.

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