Hadiths on Manners of Visiting the Sick

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9 explained prophetic hadiths on "Manners of Visiting the Sick": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category brings together 9 hadiths on visiting the sick. It includes the five rights of the Muslim, among which returning the greeting of peace and visiting the sick, the promise that the visitor remains in a Khurfah (garden) of Paradise until he leaves, and the prayer of seventy thousand angels upon the one who visits a sick person in the morning. Added to these are the supplication: “O Allah, Lord of mankind, Remover of harm. Cure” and the Prophet's words: “No harm, (it will be) purification (from sins) if Allah wills”.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Manners of Visiting the Sick

Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) visited me during my illness, riding neither a mule nor a horse Good hadith Whoever visits a sick person or a brother of his for Allah's sake, a caller calls out: May you be glad, may your footsteps be blessed, and may you dwe Authentic A Muslim owes another Muslim five rights: returning the greeting of peace, visiting the sick, following the funeral processions, accepting invitations Authentic hadith O Allah, cure Sa‘d, O Allah, cure Sa‘d Authentic hadith O Allah, Lord of mankind, Remover of harm. Cure, You are the Curer. There is no curer but You. A cure that leaves behind no illness Authentic Adh-hib al-ba’sa rabb an-nās washfi anta ash-shāfi la shifā’ illa shifā’uk shifā’an la yughādiru saqama (Remove the harm, Lord of the people, and heal Authentic hadith If a Muslim visits his sick fellow Muslim, he will remain in the Khurfah of Paradise tills he leaves returns Authentic hadith Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) visited a sick person, he would say: No harm, (it will be) purification (from sins) Authentic hadith No Muslim visits a (sick) Muslim early in the morning but seventy thousand angels send blessings upon him

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ