The best thing you can do for the sick person is to make du'a for him
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The questioner : Honorable Shaykh, this woman is with us on the line. She says she has a sick child who has been ill for years and is suffering. She asks: Should I ask people to make du'a for him? And what is the du'a that has been transmitted for making du'a for a child like this?
The Shaykh : This child does not know anything. Yes, of course. I say: she should make du'a to Allah herself.
The questioner : Is he with her?
The Shaykh : She should make du'a to Allah herself that Allah will heal him and grant him well-being, and she should ask Allah the Exalted for patience regarding him, and wait for relief from Allah, and seek reward from Allah. Indeed, Allah the Exalted says in the Noble Book:[Al-Anfal 8:46]. Allah Blessed and Exalted is He said: [Al-Baqarah 2:155-157]. And I say to this woman: she is not the first nor the last to be struck by such a calamity or a greater one. How many people have disabled children? And they are waiting for relief from Allah.
The questioner : Yes, but.
The Shaykh : As long as this disabled person does not become weary.
The questioner : Yes, he does not know anything.
The Shaykh : And he does not know anything, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : She feeds him and gives him drink and cleans him from impurity, yes, and praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : No, no, no, do not worry. The important thing is, in any case, to seek reward from Allah and to make a special room for him. And bring him things, toys to look at, and may Allah grant him a speedy recovery.
The questioner : Yes, indeed. May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant you patience and the seeking of reward.
The questioner : Mm.
The Shaykh : I am the Shaykh, but just so I can make du'a for him.
The Shaykh : This child does not know anything. Yes, of course. I say: she should make du'a to Allah herself.
The questioner : Is he with her?
The Shaykh : She should make du'a to Allah herself that Allah will heal him and grant him well-being, and she should ask Allah the Exalted for patience regarding him, and wait for relief from Allah, and seek reward from Allah. Indeed, Allah the Exalted says in the Noble Book:
and be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.
وَاصْبِرُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ(155) And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient, (156) Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return." (157) Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided.
وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَاتٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُهْتَدُونَThe questioner : Yes, but.
The Shaykh : As long as this disabled person does not become weary.
The questioner : Yes, he does not know anything.
The Shaykh : And he does not know anything, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : She feeds him and gives him drink and cleans him from impurity, yes, and praise be to Allah.
The questioner : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : No, no, no, do not worry. The important thing is, in any case, to seek reward from Allah and to make a special room for him. And bring him things, toys to look at, and may Allah grant him a speedy recovery.
The questioner : Yes, indeed. May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : May Allah grant you patience and the seeking of reward.
The questioner : Mm.
The Shaykh : I am the Shaykh, but just so I can make du'a for him.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1734- أفضل ما تفعله للمريض ان تدعو له /سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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