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Musnad Ahmad 976 (Book 5, Hadith 400) #34626
The Reward for Visiting the Sick

SUMMARY: Visiting a sick person is an act of kindness that will be rewarded with forgiveness and a garden in Paradise.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Nafi’ said: Abu Moosa al-Ash’ari visited al-Hasan bin 'Ali bin Abi Talib (رضي الله عنه) when he was sick'.Ali (رضي الله عنه) said to him: Have you come to visit him because he is sick or is it a social visit? He said: No, rather I have come to visit him because he is sick, 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: There is no Muslim who visits a sick person, but seventy thousand angels go out with him, all of them praying for forgiveness for him. If he went out in the morning they continued to do that until evening comes, and he will have a garden in Paradise. If he goes out in the evening, seventy thousand angels go out with him, all of them praying for forgiveness for him until morning comes, and he will have a garden in Paradise".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ عَادَ أَبُو مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيُّ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَعَائِدًا جِئْتَ أَمْ زَائِرًا قَالَ لَا بَلْ جِئْتُ عَائِدًا قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَمَا إِنَّهُ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَعُودُ مَرِيضًا إِلَّا خَرَجَ مَعَهُ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ كُلُّهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ إِنْ كَانَ مُصْبِحًا حَتَّى يُمْسِيَ وَكَانَ لَهُ خَرِيفٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَإِنْ كَانَ مُمْسِيًا خَرَجَ مَعَهُ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ كُلُّهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُ لَهُ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ وَكَانَ لَهُ خَرِيفٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ‏.‏

TOPICS
visiting  *  sickness  *  forgiveness  *  garden  *  istiana  *  marad  *  afw  *  maghfirah  *  jannat

QUICK LESSONS:
Visit people who are sick or suffering from hardships; Provide comfort and support; Be kind and compassionate towards others; Pray for forgiveness on behalf of those you visit; Show gratitude towards Allah SWT's blessings upon you

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of visiting those who are sick. It was narrated by Abdullah bin Nafi that Abu Moosa al-Ashari visited Ali bin Abi Talib when he was ill. When asked why he had come to visit him, Abu Moosa replied that it was because he was ill. In response to this kind gesture, Ali said that if one visits a sick person then seventy thousand angels will go out with them and pray for their forgiveness until morning or evening comes depending on when they left. As a reward for this act of kindness, Allah will grant them a garden in Paradise. This hadith teaches us the importance of being kind and compassionate towards those who are suffering from illness or any other hardship as it is an act which is greatly rewarded by Allah SWT. It also serves as an encouragement for us to visit our loved ones who may be unwell so we can provide them with comfort and support during their time of need.

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