Friday, September 23, 2011

Hadith 18--Visit the Sick

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
"Allah (mighty and sublime be She) will say on the Day of Resurrection:
'O daughter of Eve, I fell ill and you visited Me not.' She will say: 'O Lord, and how should I visit You when You are the Lord of the worlds?' She will say: 'Did you not know that My servant So-and-so had fallen ill and you visited her not? Did you not know that had you visited her you would have found Me with her? O daughter of Eve, I asked you for food and you fed Me not.' She will say: 'O Lord, and how should I feed You when You are the Lord of the worlds?' She will say: 'Did you not know that My servant So-and-so asked you for food and you fed him not? Did you not know that had you fed him you would surely have found that (the reward for doing so) with Me? O daughter of Eve, I asked you to give Me to drink and you gave Me not to drink.' She will say: 'O Lord, how should I give You to drink when You are the Lord of the worlds?' She will say: 'My servant So-and-so asked you to give her a drink and you gave her nothing to drink. Had you given her a drink you would have surely found that with Me.'"
[Muslim]

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