Ruling on Visiting a Sick Disbeliever

Question:
If the sick person is a disbeliever, and he is one of his relatives, should he visit him?

Answer:
Even if he is a disbeliever, he should visit him. The Prophet visited Abu Talib while he was a disbeliever. He had a Jewish servant in Madinah who fell ill, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) visited him and said to him: . His father was present with him, so his father said, "Obey Abu al-Qasim." The servant then said, "I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah." The Prophet left his presence saying: . He was a servant before the command to expel the disbelievers from the Arabian Peninsula, so he visited him while he was a Jew, and he visited Abu Talib while he was a polytheist. This is especially so if good is hoped for in the visit, such as calling him to Allah, perhaps Allah will save him through that.