The Etiquette of Visiting the Sick and Prolonging One's Stay with Them
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Question:
This brother says: Prolonging one’s stay when visiting the sick, laughing and loud laughter, and excessive chatter— is this part of the Sunnah? And what is reported in the authentic Sunnah regarding visiting the sick?
Answer:
Visiting the sick should be done day after day, and one should not prolong sitting with him so as not to burden him, unless the sick person prefers it and likes the visitor to stay with him, in which case there is no harm. However, if the sick person is annoyed by the visitor’s sitting with him, then it is disliked for him to do so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
This brother says: Prolonging one’s stay when visiting the sick, laughing and loud laughter, and excessive chatter— is this part of the Sunnah? And what is reported in the authentic Sunnah regarding visiting the sick?
Answer:
Visiting the sick should be done day after day, and one should not prolong sitting with him so as not to burden him, unless the sick person prefers it and likes the visitor to stay with him, in which case there is no harm. However, if the sick person is annoyed by the visitor’s sitting with him, then it is disliked for him to do so. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/265 — archive.org (6:44)
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