Visiting the Sick — Walking in Paradise
Source: Sunan Ibn Majah 1442
قَالَالنَّبِيُّصلىاللهعليهوسلم:((إِذَاعَادَالرَّجُلُأَخَاهُالْمُسْلِمَمَشَىفِيخِرَافَةِالْجَنَّةِحَتَّىيَجْلِسَ،فَإِذَاجَلَسَغَمَرَتْهُالرَّحْمَةُ،فَإِنْكَانَغُدْوَةًصَلَّىعَلَيْهِسَبْعُونَأَلْفَمَلَكٍحَتَّىيُمْسِيَ،وَإِنْكَانَمَسَاءًصَلَّىعَلَيْهِسَبْعُونَأَلْفَمَلَكٍحَتَّىيُصْبِحَ)).
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Transliteration
Qala an-Nabee (peace be upon him): ((Idha 'ada ar-rajulu akhahu al-muslima mashan fee khirafati al-jannati hatta yajlis, fa idha jalas ghamarathu ar-rahmah, fa in kana ghudwatan salla 'alayhi sab'oona alfin malakin hatta yumsi, wa in kana masaa'an salla 'alayhi sab'oona alfin malakin hatta yusbih)).
Translation
The Prophet ﷺ said: 'If a man visits his sick Muslim brother, he walks in the gardens of Paradise until he sits. When he sits, he is enveloped in mercy. If the visit is in the morning, seventy thousand angels pray for him until the evening. If it is in the evening, seventy thousand angels pray for him until the morning.'
Context
This profound statement was made by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to encourage Muslims to care for one another. It highlights the immense spiritual reward for a simple act of visiting a sick brother or sister in faith.
Benefit
This hadith assures the visitor of Allah's mercy and the constant prayers of angels, a testament to the value of compassion and fulfilling the rights of fellow Muslims.
When to Recite
This describes the reward for visiting a sick person, not a specific recitation.