Hadith 2040

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ يُونُسَ بْنِ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا تُكْرِهُوا مَرْضَاكُمْ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُطْعِمُهُمْ وَيَسْقِيهِمْ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ ، لَا نَعْرِفُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
´Uqbah bin Amir Al-Juhani narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:` "Do not force your sick to eat, for indeed Allah, Blessed and Most High, provides them food and drink."(Dai'f)
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الطب عن رسول اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2040
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح، ابن ماجة (3444)  |  زبیر علی زئی: (2040) إسناده ضعيف / جه 3444, بكر بن يونس بن بكير ضعيف ( تق:754) ضعفه الجمھور ولحديثه شواھد ضعيفة عندالحاكم (410/4) وغيره
Hadith Takhrij «سنن ابن ماجہ/الطب 4 (3444) ( تحفة الأشراف : 9943) (صحیح)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:


Our researcher has declared the mentioned narration to be weak in its chain of transmission.
However, Imam Tirmidhi and Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah have graded it as hasan (good) due to other supporting evidences.
And their opinion appears to be correct.
And Allah knows best.
For details, see (al-Sahihah of al-Albani, no. 727).


Food suitable for a healthy person is not beneficial for a sick person.
Therefore, they should not be given heavy food.


If the patient does not feel inclined to eat or drink, do not be harsh with them.
Because food given by force causes harm rather than benefit.


Through appropriate encouragement, light and easily digestible food can be given.
So that strength may be maintained.


Allah ta‘ala feeds and gives drink to the sick person.
This means that they do not need food and drink like a healthy person.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3444