Below are some hadiths relating to sickness, the adab of visiting the sick etc:
Sickness, Expiation of Sins
There are many hadith which explain that sickness expiates evil deeds and
wipes out sins. Of these, some are given below:
Abu Hurairah narrates that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "When Allah
wants to be good to someone, He tries him with some hardship."
Abu Hurairah also reports that Allah's Messenger, peace be upon him, said:
"For every misfortune, illness, anxiety, grief, or hurt that afflicts a Muslim -even
the hurt caused by the pricking of a thorn - Allah removes some of his sins."
Ibn Mas'ud said: "I visited the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, while he had a fever. I exclaimed: 'O Messenger of Allah! You have a high fever! ' He said:
'My fever is as much as two among you [might have]. ' I asked: 'Is it because you have a double reward?' He replied: 'Yes, that is right. No Muslim
is afflicted with any hurt, even if it is no more than the pricking of a thorn, but
Allah wipes off his sins because of it and his sins fall away from him as leaves
fall from a tree'."
Abu Hurairah said: "The Prophet, peace be upon him, remarked: 'The example of a believer is like a fresh tender plant; from whichever direction the wind blows, it bends the plant. But when the wind dies down, it straightens up again.
(Similarly a believer is tested by afflictions to strengthen his faith and
heart, and he remains patient and firm). And an evil person is like a pine tree
which remains hard and stiff until Allah breaks it whenever He wills."
Patience During Illness
Anyone suffering from an illness should remain patient, for there is no reward
better or more enriching than that reserved for those who endure in patience.
Suhaib ibn Sinan narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
"How remarkable is the case of the believer! There is good for him in everything, but this is not the case for anyone except for the believer. When the believer
receives any good, he is thankful to Allah, and gets a reward. And when some
misfortune befalls him, he endures it patiently, for which he is (also) rewarded."
Anas narrates: "I heard the Prophet, peace be upon him, saying: 'Allah says:
"When I afflict a servant of mine with respect to his two most beloved things
(meaning his eyes), and he endures it patiently, I grant him paradise in
return'."
Visiting the Sick
It is Islamic etiquette to visit a sick Muslim, to provide him moral support, and to
make sure that he or she is well taken care of.
Ibn 'Abbas said: "The first visit to a sick person is sunnah, while any subsequent visit is a voluntary act (a good deed)." Abu Musa reported that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "Feed the hungry, visit the sick, and free the captives."
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: "A Muslim has six obligations to another
Muslim." "What are these?" they asked. He replied: "To greet another Muslim
when you meet him; to respond when he invites you; to give him your
(sincerest) advice when he seeks it; to say 'may Allah have mercy upon you' when he sneezes and says ' may Allah be praised '; to visit him when he falls ill; and when he dies, to attend his funeral."
(Fiqh us Sunnah)
The reward for visiting the sick
When a man goes to visit his sick Muslim brother, he walks along the path of Paradise until he sits, and when he sits he is cloaked in mercy. If he comes in the morning, seventy thousand angels pray for him until evening, and if he comes in the evening, seventy thousand angels pray for him until morning.
(Al Tirmithi, Ibn Majah, Ahmad)
Reward for Visiting a Muslim
Abu Hurairah (RA) narrates: Nabi (peace be upon him) said: A person set out to visit his (Muslim) brother in another village and Allah sent an angel to wait for him on his way. (When this man reached the angel) the angel asked: Where are you heading? He replied: I am heading for a brother of mine in this village. The angel asked: Does he owe you something, which you want to get back? The man replied: No. I just love him for the sake of Allah. The angel said: I am Allah's courier (informer) to you, to inform you that Allah loves you just as you love him for His sake.
that their hearts should be humble for the remembrance of Allah and what has come down of the truth?
[57:16]
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