Dua: Excellence of Visiting the Sick

Excellence of visiting the sick. Visiting the sick, pain, funerals, condolence.

What is the dua for excellence of visiting the sick?

The dua for excellence of visiting the sick is given in Arabic below, meaning “When a man goes to visit his sick Muslim brother, he walks along a path of Paradise until he sits, and when…”. It comes from Hisn al-Muslim, the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.

Excellence of Visiting the Sick in Arabic

قَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (إِذَا عَادَ الرَّجُلُ أَخَاهُ الْمُسْلِمَ مَشَى فِي خِرَافَةِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يَجْلِسَ، فَإِذَا جَلَسَ غَمَرَتْهُ الرَّحْمَةُ، فَإِنْ كَانَ غُدْوَةً صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ حَتَّى يُمْسِيَ، وَإِنْ كَانَ مَسَاءً صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ)

Meaning in English

When a man goes to visit his sick Muslim brother, he walks along a path of Paradise until he sits, and when he sits he is cloaked in mercy. If he comes in the morning, seventy thousand angels pray for him until evening, and if he comes in the evening, seventy thousand angels pray for him until morning.

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “Excellence of visiting the sick”.

The source does not give a fixed number of repetitions.

Where does this dua come from?

This dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah compiled by Sa'id bin Ali al-Qahtani.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for excellence of visiting the sick?

The dua for excellence of visiting the sick is given in Arabic below, meaning “When a man goes to visit his sick Muslim brother, he walks along a path of Paradise until he sits, and when…”. It comes from Hisn al-Muslim, the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.

What does the dua for excellence of visiting the sick mean?

When a man goes to visit his sick Muslim brother, he walks along a path of Paradise until he sits, and when he sits he is cloaked in mercy. If he comes in the morning, seventy thousand angels pray for him until evening, and if he comes in the evening, seventy thousand angels pray for him until morning.

Where is the dua for excellence of visiting the sick reported?

The dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.

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