75/15. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5664 — Simple Sick Visit
To visit a patient riding, walking or sitting with another person on a donkey
Hadith About Visiting the Sick with Simplicity
Sahih Bukhari : 5664
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5664
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ـ عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ جَاءَنِي النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَعُودُنِي لَيْسَ بِرَاكِبِ بَغْلٍ وَلاَ بِرْذَوْنٍ.
Jabir Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) came to visit me (while I was sick) and he was riding neither a mule, nor a horse.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5664In-book reference : Book 75, Hadith 24USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 70, Hadith 568
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5664
This short Hadith gives a simple picture of visiting the sick in Islam. Jabir said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came to visit him while he was sick, and he was riding neither a mule nor a horse. The wording is brief, but the meaning is warm. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made the visit, and the Hadith highlights that it was not done with show or special display. The main point is care. A sick person needs support, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم showed that by coming to Jabir. The Hadith about visiting the sick reminds us that small acts of care matter. You do not need a grand setting to show concern. A sincere visit can bring comfort to someone in pain.
What we learn from this hadith
- Visiting a sick person is a real act of care.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم visited Jabir during his illness.
- Simplicity does not reduce the value of a good deed.
- A brief visit can still carry kindness and support.
