The Etiquette of Visiting the Sick and the Duration of the Visit
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Question:
And may Allah bless you. This questioner, Abu Ibrahīm, says: When visiting the sick, some of the visitors let their tongues run loose with talk and chit-chat, and they leave without making a supplication for the patient. What is obligatory for the visitor, and what is the extent of the visit?
Answer:
Visiting the sick is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice), and it is a right of a Muslim over another Muslim. One should supplicate for the patient’s recovery, open the door of good deeds for him by being generous with him, and supplicate for his healing. One should not prolong sitting with him, unless the patient desires that the sitting be prolonged. The visit is to be made one day after another, unless the patient desires more than that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you,
And may Allah bless you. This questioner, Abu Ibrahīm, says: When visiting the sick, some of the visitors let their tongues run loose with talk and chit-chat, and they leave without making a supplication for the patient. What is obligatory for the visitor, and what is the extent of the visit?
Answer:
Visiting the sick is a confirmed sunnah (recommended practice), and it is a right of a Muslim over another Muslim. One should supplicate for the patient’s recovery, open the door of good deeds for him by being generous with him, and supplicate for his healing. One should not prolong sitting with him, unless the patient desires that the sitting be prolonged. The visit is to be made one day after another, unless the patient desires more than that. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and bless you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/146 — archive.org (12:47)
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