When we heard relatives or friends who are ill. What we have to do? Usually, ordinary people would visit as a form of concern and encouragement for the patient to recover quickly. And that's done by a few people who feel important.But as a Muslim, visit the sick is an obligation. Because it is one suggestion Apostles to fulfill the right of a Muslim to another Muslim.
Hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah, he said:
Prophet. He said: "There are five obligatory for a Muslim to Muslim brother; reply greetings, praying for the person who sneezes, the invitation, visit the sick and accompanied the corpse "(Saheeh Muslim No.4022)
From the Hadith above it can be seen that visit our sick brothers including liability.
However, at the time of visit, can not be arbitrary. There are some ethics and courtesies so that we can please visit the sick and make him happy. And here are the manners and ethics at the time of visit the sick, including:
1. It is recommended to visit the sick even though children, older women, women to men when it is safe from slander. (See HR. Al-Bukhari; 5655, Muslim; 923, 1376, Ahmad; 21 269, 23 839 and Malik; in 1648, 531 in Al-Muwaththo ').
2. Allow visit the polytheists hypocrites when it can be expected to become Muslim (HR. Al-Bukhari: 5657.6681, Muslim; 23, Ahmad; 12 381, 23 162, Abu Daud; 3095, An Nasai; 2035).
3. Visit the sick even though unconscious, near death, coma, stupor, loss of mind etc. (See Al-Bukhari; 5651, Muslim; 1616)
4. Approach the sick, sit beside her head and ask the disease situation and felt, because the Prophet implement such.
5. Pay a visit to taste do not linger, look for the right time, and do not trouble the sick, comfort and bahagiakanlah him.
6. Pray him for get well, get rohmat God, survived and enhanced. When you visit the sick, the Prophet saying, "It's okay, healthy, God willing." (HR. Al-Bukhari) And pray three times.
7. Wipe the sick with his right hand, and do`akan: "Eliminate human misery, O Lord, heal, Thou Supreme Healer, no healing but the healing of thy healing that leaves no disease." (Muttafaq 'alaih).
8. Get me about patience on taqdir God, do not say, "Wow, this recovery is long ......", do not expect his death even though the disease has very serious and ask him to pray: "O Allah, forgive my sins, give me grace to me and arrange a meeting with kekasihyang Most High. "(HR. Al-Bukhari 7/10, Muslim 4/1893)
9. concerned with the letter of An-Nas, Al-Falaq, Al-Fatihah (HR, AL-Bukhari; 5748, 2276, Muslim 2201)
10. Allowed the sick and crying over the corpse of pity, not because lament and regret (see Al-Bukhari; 1304, Muslim; 924)
11. Say Shahada when death will arrive, close his eyes and pray. Prophet has said, "Do Talkin to people who would die among you with the words" La ilaha illa Allah ". (HR. Muslim)
Prayer closed her eyes corpse, which means: Ya Allah, forgive the Fulan (let say her name), raise your rank with those who receive guidance, give a replacement for those left behind afterwards. And forgive us and him, O Lord, cried all the worlds. Spread the grave and give light in them. "(HR. Muslim)
Thus the discussion about etiquette and ethics visit the sick, may we all benefit and goodness of a desire to visit and them.
And may our brothers immediately healed by God and given patience in the face.
Source: "Adab Islami", Al-Qur'anul Karim, Hisnul Muslim, Said bin Ali bin Al-Qahthani Wahf, Kaifa Nurobby Auladana, 130 Masail fitarbiyatil Aulad, Tarbiyatul Athfal ala Manhajin Nabawi. pp 133-135
Translated by writer