Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 1 Al-Bara’ bin `Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has ordered us to visit the sick, to follow the funeral (of a dead believer), respond to the sneezer (i.e., by saying to him: Yarhamuk-Allah after he says: Al-hamdu lillah), to help those who vow […]
Riyad as-Salihin is a renowned compilation of hadith by Imam An-Nawawi that focuses on ethics, manners, and spirituality. It gathers teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) aimed at guiding Muslims toward righteous conduct and strengthening their relationship with Allah and fellow human beings.
Book 6, The Book of Visiting the Sick, discusses the virtues and proper conduct of visiting those who are ill.
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 2 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Every Muslim has five rights over another Muslim (i.e., he has to perform five duties for another Muslim): to return the greetings, to visit the sick, to accompany funeral processions, to accept an invitation, […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 3 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Verily, Allah, the Exalted, and Glorious will say on the Day of Resurrection: ‘O son of Adam, I was ill but you did not visit Me.’ He would say: ‘O my Rubb, how could […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 4 Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Visit the sick, feed the hungry, and (arrange for the) release of the captive.” . وعن أبي موسي الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، “ عودوا المريض، […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 5 Thauban (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who visits his brother in Faith, will remain engaged in picking the fresh fruits from the garden of Jannah till he returns.”. وعن ثوبان، رضي الله عنه، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 6 ‘Ali bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, “When a Muslim visits a sick Muslim at dawn, seventy thousand angels keep on praying for him till dusk. If he visits him in the evening, seventy thousand angels keep […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 7 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A young Jewish boy who was in the service of the Prophet (ﷺ) fell ill. The Prophet (ﷺ) went to visit him. He sat down by his head and said to him, “Embrace Islam.” The little boy looked at his father […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 8 `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When a person complained to the Prophet (ﷺ) about an ailment or suffered from a sore or a wound, the Prophet (ﷺ) would touch the ground with his forefinger and then raise it (Sufyan bin `Uyainah, the narrator, demonstrated this with […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 9 ‘Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: When the Prophet (ﷺ) visited any ailing member of his family, he would touch the sick person with his right hand and would supplicate: “Allahumma Rabban-nasi, adhhibil-ba’sa, washfi, Antash-Shafi, la shifa’a illa shifa’uka, shifaan la yughadiru saqaman . وعنها أن النبي […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 10 Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I said to Thabit (May Allah had Mercy upon him) Should I not perform Ruqyah (i.e., recite supplication or Quranic Ayat and blow) over you, such supplication as was practised by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?” He said: “Please do so.” […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 11 Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited me during my illness and supplicated, “O Allah! Cure Sa’d. O Allah! Cure Sa’d. O’ Allah! Cure Sa’d.”. وعن سعد بن أبي وقاص، رضي الله عنه قال: عادني رسول الله صلى الله […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 6, Hadith 12 Abu ‘Abdullah bin Abul-‘as (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I complained to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about a pain I had in my body. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Place your hand where you feel pain and say: ‘Bismillah (With the Name of Allah)’ three […]