فضل عيادة المريض - نبيل العوضي

Summary

The video emphasizes the importance of visiting the sick in Islam, highlighting it as a significant act of kindness and a religious duty. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) emphasized its value, considering it a confirmed Sunnah and even a Fard Kifayah, meaning it is obligatory for at least one person to visit a sick person in the community. Visiting the sick brings immense rewards, with angels praying for the visitor and the promise of divine mercy. The video also recalls an instance when the Prophet (PBUH) praised those who engage in multiple acts of kindness, such as fasting, following a funeral, feeding the needy, and visiting the sick, promising Paradise for those who combine these deeds.

Takeaways

• 😀 Visiting the sick is a highly encouraged and rewarded act in Islam.
• 😀 The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) emphasized that visiting the sick is a right of a Muslim upon another Muslim.
• 😀 Visiting the sick is considered a Sunnah, with some scholars even classifying it as a communal obligation (Fard Kifayah).
• 😀 Whether you know the patient or not, it is encouraged to visit them.
• 😀 When you visit a sick person during the day or night, 70,000 angels pray for you.
• 😀 Walking to visit the sick is akin to walking in the gardens of Paradise.
• 😀 Sitting by the bedside of a sick person invites Allah’s mercy and blessings.
• 😀 The Prophet (peace be upon him) would regularly visit the sick, offer prayers for them, and provide comfort.
• 😀 The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught that a Muslim should pray for the sick person with supplications like 'O Allah, remove the pain and grant healing.'
• 😀 Visiting the sick takes only a few minutes but brings tremendous reward from Allah, both in this world and the hereafter.

Q & A

What is one of the best things you can do with your day and night according to the script?

One of the best things you can do with your day and night is visiting a sick person, as it is considered a significant act of kindness in Islam.

How important is visiting the sick according to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)?

Visiting the sick is an important practice in Islam, and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) emphasized it as a duty. Some scholars have even classified it as a 'Fard Kifaya' (a communal obligation).

What reward does one receive for visiting a sick person during the day?

If you visit a sick person during the day, 70,000 angels will pray for you until the evening.

What reward does one receive for visiting a sick person in the evening?

If you visit a sick person in the evening, 70,000 angels will pray for you until the morning.

What is the significance of walking to visit a sick person?

Walking to visit a sick person is highly rewarding. It is described as walking in the orchards of Paradise, which is a metaphor for earning divine rewards.

What happens when you sit by the head of the sick person?

When you sit by the head of a sick person, the mercy of Allah surrounds you, and you are enveloped in His blessings.

How does the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) describe the collective acts of kindness in the script?

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) once asked his companions about several good deeds: fasting, following a funeral procession, feeding a poor person, and visiting the sick. Abu Bakr (RA) answered 'I did all of them.' The Prophet then said that when these four acts are done together by a believer, Paradise is guaranteed for them.

What was the prayer the Prophet (PBUH) used to say when visiting a sick person?

The Prophet (PBUH) would pray: 'O Lord of the people, remove the affliction and cure the illness. You are the Healer, and there is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no trace of illness.'

What is the overall reward for visiting a sick person according to the script?

Visiting a sick person is highly rewarding in Islam. The reward includes prayers from angels, the mercy of Allah, and potential guarantees of Paradise for those who engage in these good deeds.

Why is it important not to burden the sick person during the visit?

It is important not to burden the sick person during the visit, as the focus is on offering comfort, support, and prayer rather than making the visit a source of discomfort for them.