Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Thawban that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a person visits a sick person, he remains in the fruits (gardens) of Paradise until he returns.

It is narrated in the same way from Hazrat Thawban.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When a person visits a sick person, he remains continuously in mercy until he sits down. And when he sits down, he immerses himself in that mercy.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila narrates that Hazrat Abu Musa came to visit Hazrat Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) when he was feeling discomfort due to illness. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: Have you come to inquire about his health or to rejoice at another’s misfortune? He replied: No, rather I have come to inquire about his health. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: If you have come to inquire about his health, then I myself heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever comes to visit a Muslim who is ill, he walks among the fruits (gardens) of Paradise until he sits down. When he sits, mercy covers him. If he comes in the morning, seventy thousand angels pray for his forgiveness until evening, and if he comes in the evening, seventy thousand angels pray for his forgiveness until morning.

Hazrat Alqamah bin Murtad narrates from the family of Abu Musa Ash'ari that when he came to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him, "Why have you come? Have you come to inquire about my health?" He replied, "I did not know that anyone among you was ill." Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Why not? Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) is ill." Then Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever visits a sick person in the morning, seventy thousand angels pray for his forgiveness until evening, and whoever visits a sick person in the evening, seventy thousand angels pray for his forgiveness until morning."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah bin Khalid that when a person visits a sick person, he remains continuously immersed in mercy, and when he sits down, he is abundantly quenched by that mercy.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever visits a sick person or removes something harmful from the road, his good deed is multiplied ten times.

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed bin Abu Burdah that Hazrat Abu Musa Ash'ari went to visit Hazrat Hussain bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) to inquire about his health. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Have you come for a visit or to inquire about his health?" He replied, "For a visit." So Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whatever is in your heart, in any case, the thought of the heart cannot prevent me from saying this: When a person leaves his house to inquire about the health of a sick person, mercy covers him, he enters into mercy, and when he reaches the patient and sits by him, then again mercy covers him and he becomes immersed in mercy. And when he returns after inquiring about the patient's health, seventy thousand angels pray for his forgiveness for the entire day, and if he visits at night, he still attains this status until morning, and for him are the fruits of Paradise."