6/1. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1441 — Ask the Sick for Dua
What was narrated concerning visiting the sick
Hadith About Visiting the Sick and Asking for Dua
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1441
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1441
حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُسَافِرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي كَثِيرُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ بُرْقَانَ، عَنْ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ قَالَ لِي النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِذَا دَخَلْتَ عَلَى مَرِيضٍ فَمُرْهُ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ لَكَ فَإِنَّ دُعَاءَهُ كَدُعَاءِ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ " .
'Umar bin Al-Khattab Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: ‘When you enter upon one who is sick, tell him to pray for you, for his supplication is like the supplication of the angels.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1441In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 9English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1441
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1441
This Hadith about visiting the sick teaches a gentle and meaningful adab. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told Umar ibn Al-Khattab that when he entered upon a sick person, he should ask that person to pray for him. The reason given in the text is clear: the supplication of the sick person is like the supplication of the angels. The focus is not only on helping the sick, but also on seeing their spiritual worth. A sick person may look weak in body, yet their dua has a special value in this narration. The main lesson is simple: when visiting someone ill, speak kindly, ask for dua, and remember that sickness does not remove a believer’s honor.
What we learn from this hadith
- Visiting a sick person should include kind words and sincere spiritual care.
- The dua of a sick person is described as highly honored in this Hadith.
- A person who is weak in body may still have a strong place before Allah.
