his father, that he said to him at the time of his death: "Narrate to me the concessions (rukhas)."
Section: It is recommended to visit the sick. Al-Bara' said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) commanded us to follow funeral processions and to visit the sick. Narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim (45). It is narrated from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "There is no man who visits a sick person in the evening, but seventy thousand angels go out with him, seeking forgiveness for him until he wakes up in the morning, and he will have a garden in Paradise; and whoever visits him in the morning, seventy thousand angels go out with him seeking forgiveness for him until evening, and he will have a garden in Paradise" (46). Al-Tirmidhi said: This is a hasan gharib (good and strange) hadith. When one enters upon a sick person (47), he should pray for him and perform ruqyah (recitation of Quranic verses or supplications for healing) for him. Thabit said to Anas: "O Abu Hamzah, I have become ill." Anas said: "Shall I not perform ruqyah for you with the ruqyah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)?" He said: "Yes." He said: "O Allah, Lord of mankind, Remover of hardship, heal; You are the Healer, a healing that leaves no ailment behind" (48). It is narrated...
4/2205, 2206; Abu Dawud, in: Chapter of what is recommended regarding having a good opinion of Allah at the time of death, from the Book of Funerals (Sunan Abi Dawud 2/168). It was also documented by Ibn Majah, in: Chapter of Reliance and Certainty, from the Book of Asceticism (Sunan Ibn Majah 2/1395); and Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 3/293, 315, 325, 330, 334, 390. (45) Documented by Al-Bukhari, in: Chapter of the command to follow funeral processions, from the Book of Funerals; Chapter of helping the oppressed, from the Book of Grievances; Chapter of silver vessels, from the Book of Drinks; Chapter of the obligation to visit the sick, from the Book of Medicine; Chapter of the red cushion and chapter of gold rings, from the Book of Clothing; Chapter of saying 'Yarhamuk Allah' (may Allah have mercy on you) to a sneezer if he praises Allah, from the Book of Manners; and Chapter of spreading peace, from the Book of Seeking Permission (Sahih al-Bukhari 2/90, 3/169, 7/146, 150, 197, 200, 8/61, 65). Muslim, in: Chapter of the prohibition of using gold and silver vessels..., from the Book of Clothing (Sahih Muslim 3/1635). It was also documented by Al-Tirmidhi, in: Chapter of what has come regarding the dislike of wearing saffron-dyed garments for men and silk, from the Chapters of Manners (Aridat al-Ahwadhi 10/252); Al-Nasa'i, in: Chapter of the command to follow funeral processions, from the Book of Funerals, and Chapter of fulfilling oaths, from the Book of Oaths (Al-Mujtaba 4/44, 7/9); and Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 4/287, 299. (46) Documented by Abu Dawud, in: Chapter of the merit of visiting while in a state of ablution, from the Book of Funerals (Sunan Abi Dawud 2/165); Al-Tirmidhi, in: Chapter of what has come regarding visiting the sick, from the Chapters of Funerals (Aridat al-Ahwadhi 4/193); and Imam Ahmad, in: Al-Musnad 1/121, 138. (47) In A and M: "a patient". (48) Documented by Al-Bukhari, in: Chapter of the Prophet's (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ruqyah, from the Book of Medicine (Sahih al-Bukhari 7/171); and Abu...
