45/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2568b — Visiting Sick
The Virtue Of Visiting The Sick
Visiting the Sick in Islam Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2568b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2568b
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي، أَسْمَاءَ عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ عَادَ مَرِيضًا لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي خُرْفَةِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ " .
Thawban Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: He who visits the sick continues to remain in the fruit garden of Paradise until he returns.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2568bIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 50USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6228
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2568b
This narration gives the same central lesson in clear words: whoever visits the sick remains in the fruit garden of Paradise until he returns. The hadith focuses on a simple action that many people can do. A visit may feel small, but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم describes it with a picture of honour and reward. For readers searching for visiting the sick in Islam hadith, this report teaches that caring for an ill person has real value. It is not only about polite manners. It is an act that supports the sick person and brings the visitor into a blessed state described as the fruit garden of Paradise.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith praises the person who visits the sick.
- The visitor remains in this described reward until returning.
- The phrase fruit garden of Paradise gives the act a strong spiritual value.
- Caring for the sick is part of Muslim brotherhood shown by action.
