If one visits a sick person and does not find him at home, does he receive reward?
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if one visits a sick person in the hospital and does not find him because he has left, is the reward of the visit recorded for him?
Answer:
He gets what he intended; he gets what he intended. So if he comes intending to visit a sick person and does not find him, he gets the reward of the visit, because he intended it. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 1. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, if one visits a sick person in the hospital and does not find him because he has left, is the reward of the visit recorded for him?
Answer:
He gets what he intended; he gets what he intended. So if he comes intending to visit a sick person and does not find him, he gets the reward of the visit, because he intended it. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوى
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2065 - من عاد مريضا ولم يجده في البيت، هل يؤجر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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