Umm
Salamah narrated that the Prophet (SAW) said: 'When you visit the sick,
or the dead then say good, because the angels say 'Ameen' to whatever
you say [Muslim, Hadith number 2126]
Ali (RA) reported that the Prophet (SAW)
said: 'When a Muslim visits his sick Muslim brother in the morning,
seventy thousand angels make Dua for his forgiveness till the evening.
And when he visits him in the evening, seventy thousand angels make Dua
for his forgiveness till the morning, and he will be granted a garden
for it in Jannah.' [At-Tirmidhi, abu Dawud]
Note: This Hadith mentions that the Angels make Dua for the vsitor of the sick people.
A point to be noted is that which other religion or life style rather, promotes care and showing of affection for the sick in such a way. It makes one wonder that if Islam was common in society, the sick would be better looked after and less or no sick person will want to commit suicide or kill them selves through euthanasia or mercy killing.
Visiting the sick decreases or illiminates stress and depression of a sick person. Accoding to the 'World Health organisation', over 1 million people die from suicide. 'World Health organisation' also reported that suicide is the 13th leading cause of death world wide.
Sometimes visiting the sick is not only passing time or making them feel better or giving and recieving Dua and Dua from angels or a family obligation. Yes, it canbe these at times, but at times it even be saving a person's life aslo.
So think about this when you visit a sick next time or you hear a person you know is sick.
