The reward of visiting the sick by phone
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Question:
This questioner says: 'Abd al-Rahman from Harimla. What is the reward for visiting the sick? And if the contact is by phone, does it have the same reward as the visit?
Answer:
Visiting by going to him is undoubtedly better, and sitting with him is better. If that is not feasible, or if you are far from him, then by phone you greet him, ask about his condition, and reassure him. This is part of maintaining contact. Visiting the sick carries a great reward, and it is a right of the Muslim over his Muslim brother. It has come in the hadith that if one visits his sick brother and sits with him, he will be in the grove of Paradise, meaning in the fruit and bliss of Paradise. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: 'Abd al-Rahman from Harimla. What is the reward for visiting the sick? And if the contact is by phone, does it have the same reward as the visit?
Answer:
Visiting by going to him is undoubtedly better, and sitting with him is better. If that is not feasible, or if you are far from him, then by phone you greet him, ask about his condition, and reassure him. This is part of maintaining contact. Visiting the sick carries a great reward, and it is a right of the Muslim over his Muslim brother. It has come in the hadith that if one visits his sick brother and sits with him, he will be in the grove of Paradise, meaning in the fruit and bliss of Paradise. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/230 — archive.org (11:32)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.