Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The one who visits a sick person enters into mercy. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) placed his hand on his buttocks and said: Both when coming and when going. Then, when he sits by him, mercy covers him.
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف جدا، عبيد الله بن زحر الافريقي،وعلي بن يزيد الالھاني ضعيفان، أخرجه الطبراني في الكبير : 7854، والبيھقي في الشعب : 9205 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 22309 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 22665»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … It is necessary that we, without concern for the distinction between the lowly and the eminent or for personal acquaintance, visit our Muslim brother considering it his right.