Admonition for a cancer patient and advice to his family

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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. Umm 'Abd al-Rahman says in her question: My husband, O Shaykh, is suffering from cancer. He is bedridden at home and unable to move. He is depressed and has a tight chest. We have visited several hospitals, but treatment has been difficult due to the severity of his condition. I hope you will give him a sermon and advice that Allah is the Healer and that He is capable of all things.

Answer:
Yes, this patient should be patient and seek reward from Allah.

And what is with Allah is better and more lasting

وَمَا عِندَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ

[Al-Qasas 28:60]

What befalls a believer in this world is good for him; Allah forgives his sins because of it and raises his rank with Allah, Mighty and Majestic. So what befalls a believer is good for him, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

Strange are the ways of a believer

عجبا لأمر المؤمن إن أمره كله عجب

Sahih Muslim 2999

If good befalls him, he is grateful for it, and if bad befalls him, he is patient with it, that is good for him. And that is not for anyone but the believer.

إن أصابته سراء فشكر عليها، فصبر عليها، كان ذلك خيرا له، وإن أصابته ضراء فصبر عليها، كان ذلك خيرا له، وليس ذلك إلا للمؤمن،

So he should be patient and seek reward from Allah, Mighty and Majestic. And you should be gentle with him, treat him with kindness, gentleness, and softness, and make du'a for him. You should be generous with him and open his heart with kind words, good company, and affection. Do not be harsh with him, do not be annoyed by him, and do not be rough with him in speech or action. Let him be with mercy and kindness. Yes.

Source كلمة لمريض بالسرطان — alfawzan.live

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