Visiting the Sick, Escorting the Dead and Praying over Him

440. Al-Bara ibn Azib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “The Messenger of Allah, peace and  blessings be upon him, commanded us to visit the sick, follow funeral processions, bless those who sneeze, fulfill our vows, help the wronged, accept invitations and make the greeting common practice.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Janaiz, 2; Madhalim, 5; Nikah, 71; Sahih Muslim, Libas, 3).

444. Uthman ibn Abi’l-As, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that he complained to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, of a pain he felt in his body. The Messenger of Allah said to him, “Place your hand on the part of your body which is hurting you and say, ‘In the Name of Allah’ three times and say seven times, ‘I seek refuge with the might of  Allah and His power from the evil of what I find and that I might be on my guard.’” (Sahih    Muslim, Salam, 67).

445. Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Anyone who visits a sick person whose time has not yet come and says seven times in his presence, ‘I ask Allah the Almighty, the Lord of the Supreme Throne, to heal you,’ Allah will heal him of that illness.” (Sunan Abu Dawud, Janaiz, 8; Sunan at-Tirmidhi, Tibb, 32).

459. Abu Hurayra, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Make your funerals speedy, for it is only good that you are advancing him towards, or evil that you are taking off your necks.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Janaiz, 51; Sahih Muslim, Janaiz, 50).

461. Uthman ibn Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, finished burying a dead person, he used to stand over him and say, ‘Ask forgiveness for your brother and ask for steadfastness for him. Now he is being questioned.’” (Sunan Abu Dawud, Janaiz, 69).

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014