45/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2568a — Visiting Sick
The Virtue Of Visiting The Sick
Hadith About Visiting the Sick and Paradise
Sahih Muslim : 2568a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2568a
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَأَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، - يَعْنِيَانِ ابْنَ زَيْدٍ - عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَسْمَاءَ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ رَفَعَهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَفِي حَدِيثِ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " عَائِدُ الْمَرِيضِ فِي مَخْرَفَةِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ " .
Abu Rabi' Narrated from:
Abu Rabi' reported directly from Allah's Apostle (may peace upon him) as saying: The one who visits the sick is in fact like one who is in the fruit garden of Paradise so long as he does not return.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2568aIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 49USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6227
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2568a
This hadith speaks about the virtue of visiting the sick. It says that the one who visits a sick person is like someone in the fruit garden of Paradise until he returns. The wording is short, but the message is full of care. Visiting the sick is not shown as a small social act. It is connected with a beautiful image of Paradise and its fruits. For readers searching for hadith about visiting the sick, this narration gives a clear reason to show care when someone is ill. The text encourages presence, concern, and brotherhood, while keeping the reward tied to the act of visiting until the visitor returns.
What we learn from this hadith
- Visiting the sick is praised in a direct way.
- The visitor is described as being in the fruit garden of Paradise.
- The reward is linked to the time until the visitor returns.
- The hadith encourages care for people who are ill.
