Etiquette of Visiting the Sick and Frequenting Their Company

Question:
This person is asking about the etiquette of visiting the sick, and what is your view on frequently visiting them and staying with them for long periods, and what reward is associated with it?

Answer:
Visiting the sick carries a great reward, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) advised, and it is among the rights of a Muslim over his Muslim brother. If the patient desires frequent visits and sitting with him, then one should do so, because he desires it. However, if he does not desire it, then the visit should be one day after another, not every day, and one should not prolong sitting with him until he becomes annoyed. The poet says: "Do not annoy the sick with constant questioning; let the visit be one day after another." This is among the etiquettes of visiting: that one visits him one day after another, that one does not prolong sitting with him, and that one reassures him and brings him joy. One should alleviate his distress by lightening his illness. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.