Benefits of the hadith of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him): "
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The Shaykh : This hadith contains many great benefits: Among them is that visiting the sick is part of the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); visiting the sick is part of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) guidance, because he visited Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him). There are benefits in visiting the sick: benefits for the visitor and benefits for the one being visited. As for the visitor, he fulfills the right of his Muslim brother, because it is the right of your Muslim brother that you visit him when he is ill.
Among them is that when a person visits a sick person, he remains in the orchards of Paradise, meaning he gathers the fruits of Paradise until he returns.
Among them is that it reminds the visitor of Allah's blessing of health upon him, because when he sees this sick person and sees the illness he is in, then returns to himself and sees the health and well-being in him, he realizes the value of Allah's blessing of well-being upon him, because a thing is only known by its opposite.
Among them is that it brings affection and love, for when a person visits a sick person, this visit remains in the sick person's heart forever, always in his heart; he remembers it, and every time he remembers it, he loves the one who visited him. This is often seen when the patient recovers and you meet him; you find him thanking you, and you find that his heart opens up to this matter.
As for the one being visited, he also has a benefit in it: because it comforts him and opens his chest, and the worry and grief of the illness are removed from him. Perhaps the visitor is successful in reminding him of good, repentance, and making a will if he wants to bequeath something regarding debts or other matters upon him, so there is a great benefit for the one being visited in that. For this reason, the scholars said: "It is recommended for the one who visits a sick person to make his lifespan easy for him", meaning to make him happy by saying: "May Allah will it, you are in good health today," and the like of that. It is not necessary to say: "You are fine," because he may be sicker today than yesterday, but he says: "You are in good health today, and praise be to Allah," and the like of that which brings him joy. The lifespan is decreed; if this illness is his term, he dies, and if he has some life left in this world, he remains. The important thing is that it is recommended, as the scholars said, to make his lifespan easy for him. It is also recommended to remind him of repentance, but not to say it to him directly, because he may be upset and say: "If he did not see that my illness was serious, he would not have reminded me of repentance." But he should start by mentioning verses, if he memorizes verses or hadiths that praise those who repent, to remind the patient. It is also recommended to remind him of making a will, not saying: "Make a will, for your term is near," because if he says that, he will be upset. He should be reminded, for example, by stories that have come down to him, for example, saying: "So-and-so, for example, had a debt and was a decisive man, for example, and he used to instruct his family to pay off his debt," and the like of words that do not upset him. The scholars of knowledge said: "It is also recommended that if he sees from him a desire for him to recite to him, he should recite to him", and blow upon him with what has been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such as his saying:Riyad as-Salihin 902 and such as his saying: Sunan Abi Dawud 3892Da'if (Al-Albani).
Among them is that when a person visits a sick person, he remains in the orchards of Paradise, meaning he gathers the fruits of Paradise until he returns.
Among them is that it reminds the visitor of Allah's blessing of health upon him, because when he sees this sick person and sees the illness he is in, then returns to himself and sees the health and well-being in him, he realizes the value of Allah's blessing of well-being upon him, because a thing is only known by its opposite.
Among them is that it brings affection and love, for when a person visits a sick person, this visit remains in the sick person's heart forever, always in his heart; he remembers it, and every time he remembers it, he loves the one who visited him. This is often seen when the patient recovers and you meet him; you find him thanking you, and you find that his heart opens up to this matter.
As for the one being visited, he also has a benefit in it: because it comforts him and opens his chest, and the worry and grief of the illness are removed from him. Perhaps the visitor is successful in reminding him of good, repentance, and making a will if he wants to bequeath something regarding debts or other matters upon him, so there is a great benefit for the one being visited in that. For this reason, the scholars said: "It is recommended for the one who visits a sick person to make his lifespan easy for him", meaning to make him happy by saying: "May Allah will it, you are in good health today," and the like of that. It is not necessary to say: "You are fine," because he may be sicker today than yesterday, but he says: "You are in good health today, and praise be to Allah," and the like of that which brings him joy. The lifespan is decreed; if this illness is his term, he dies, and if he has some life left in this world, he remains. The important thing is that it is recommended, as the scholars said, to make his lifespan easy for him. It is also recommended to remind him of repentance, but not to say it to him directly, because he may be upset and say: "If he did not see that my illness was serious, he would not have reminded me of repentance." But he should start by mentioning verses, if he memorizes verses or hadiths that praise those who repent, to remind the patient. It is also recommended to remind him of making a will, not saying: "Make a will, for your term is near," because if he says that, he will be upset. He should be reminded, for example, by stories that have come down to him, for example, saying: "So-and-so, for example, had a debt and was a decisive man, for example, and he used to instruct his family to pay off his debt," and the like of words that do not upset him. The scholars of knowledge said: "It is also recommended that if he sees from him a desire for him to recite to him, he should recite to him", and blow upon him with what has been reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), such as his saying: