Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not force sick people to eat and drink, for Allah, the Exalted, feeds and gives them drink." This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir Juhani, Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, and Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them).