Reports on the reward for visiting the sick

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a person visits a sick person, he remains among the fruits (gardens) of Paradise until he returns."

Something similar is reported from Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a person visits a sick person, he keeps wading in mercy until he sits down; and when he sits down, he becomes immersed in that mercy."

Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla said: Sayyiduna Abu Musa came to visit Sayyiduna al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), who was suffering from illness. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "Have you come to visit the sick, or to rejoice at another's misfortune?" He said: "No, rather to visit the sick." Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "If you have come to visit the sick, then I myself heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Whoever comes to visit a Muslim who is sick walks among the fruits (gardens) of Paradise until he sits down; then, when he sits down, mercy covers him. If he comes in the morning, seventy thousand angels pray for his forgiveness until the evening; and if he comes in the evening, seventy thousand angels keep praying for his forgiveness until the morning.'"

Alqamah bin Marthad narrates from the family of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari that when he came to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Ali said to him: "Why have you come? Have you come to visit the sick?" He said: "I do not know of anyone among you being ill." Sayyiduna Ali said: "Indeed, al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) (is ill)." Then Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whoever visits a sick person in the morning, seventy thousand angels pray for his forgiveness until the evening; and whoever visits a sick person in the evening, seventy thousand angels keep praying for his forgiveness until the morning."

It is narrated from Ikrimah bin Khalid that when a person visits a sick person, he remains continuously immersed in mercy; then, when he sits down, he is thoroughly steeped in that mercy.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ubaydah bin al-Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever visits a sick person, or removes something harmful from the road, his good deed is (rewarded) tenfold."

It is narrated from Sa'id bin Abi Burdah that Sayyiduna Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) went to visit Sayyiduna al-Hasan bin Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) in his illness. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Have you come to visit the sick, or have you come as a visitor?" He replied: "As a visitor." So Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whatever is in your heart, it will not prevent me from telling you that when the one who visits the sick leaves his house to visit a sick person, he wades deep into mercy; and when he reaches the sick person and sits with him, mercy covers him and he is immersed in it. And when he returns from visiting the sick person, seventy thousand angels escort him, praying for his forgiveness the whole day; and if he visits at night, he remains in that same station until morning. And he will have a garden of fruits in Paradise."