WEBVTT 00:00:00.780 --> 00:00:09.779 Riyad al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:09.779 --> 00:00:15.500 Chapter: What is to be said when visiting the sick. 00:00:15.500 --> 00:00:21.100 From Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both: 00:00:21.100 --> 00:00:24.100 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said: 00:00:24.100 --> 00:00:28.100 "Whoever visits a sick person whose time of death has not yet arrived, 00:00:28.100 --> 00:00:31.100 and says in his presence seven times: 00:00:31.100 --> 00:00:36.100 'I ask Allah the Almighty, Lord of the Magnificent Throne, to heal you,' 00:00:36.100 --> 00:00:40.100 Allah will surely cure him of that illness." 00:00:40.100 --> 00:00:43.390 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi. 00:00:43.390 --> 00:00:47.060 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:00:47.060 --> 00:00:50.159 Whoever asks for something great from Allah, 00:00:50.159 --> 00:00:55.159 it is not difficult for Him, glorified be He, to grant any request due to His greatness. 00:00:55.159 --> 00:01:01.700 Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, answers the supplications of His servants and brings them joy through them. 00:01:01.700 --> 00:01:07.019 Whoever has this supplication recited in his presence, Allah heals him of his illness, 00:01:07.019 --> 00:01:11.019 as stated in the report of the Truthful and Believed (the Prophet). 00:01:11.019 --> 00:01:15.109 From Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both: 00:01:15.109 --> 00:01:21.109 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, entered upon a Bedouin to visit him. 00:01:21.109 --> 00:01:25.109 Whenever he entered upon someone he was visiting, he would say: 00:01:25.109 --> 00:01:29.109 "No harm, it is a purification, if Allah wills." 00:01:29.109 --> 00:01:31.239 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 00:01:31.239 --> 00:01:35.780 "Purification" means your illness is a cleanser for your sins, 00:01:35.780 --> 00:01:39.780 and an expiation for your misdeeds, if Allah wills. 00:01:39.780 --> 00:01:43.390 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:01:43.390 --> 00:01:47.840 There is no detraction from the status of an Imam (leader) in visiting a sick person from among his subjects, 00:01:47.840 --> 00:01:50.840 even if he is a coarse Bedouin. 00:01:50.840 --> 00:01:53.840 Likewise, the status of a scholar is not diminished 00:01:53.840 --> 00:01:56.840 if he visits or calls upon an ignorant person to teach him, 00:01:56.840 --> 00:01:58.840 remind him of what benefits him, 00:01:58.840 --> 00:02:00.840 and command him to be patient, 00:02:00.840 --> 00:02:04.840 so that he does not resent the decree of Allah and thus incur His displeasure. 00:02:04.840 --> 00:02:09.289 It is recommended for the visitor to console the sick regarding their pain, 00:02:09.289 --> 00:02:13.289 and remind them of their reward due to their affliction. 00:02:13.289 --> 00:02:17.740 The intense concern of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, for his Companions, 00:02:17.740 --> 00:02:19.740 his checking on them, 00:02:19.740 --> 00:02:22.740 his knowledge of their conditions, his visiting them, 00:02:22.740 --> 00:02:25.740 and his supplication for their well-being. 00:02:25.740 --> 00:02:30.819 From Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him: 00:02:30.819 --> 00:02:35.819 Jibril came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said: 00:02:35.819 --> 00:02:38.819 "O Muhammad, are you suffering?" 00:02:38.819 --> 00:02:40.819 He said, "Yes." 00:02:40.819 --> 00:02:43.819 He said, "In the name of Allah, I perform ruqyah (incantation) for you, 00:02:43.819 --> 00:02:46.819 from everything that harms you, 00:02:46.819 --> 00:02:49.819 from the evil of every soul or envious eye. 00:02:49.819 --> 00:02:51.819 May Allah heal you. 00:02:51.819 --> 00:02:54.819 In the name of Allah, I perform ruqyah for you." 00:02:54.819 --> 00:02:57.020 Narrated by Muslim. 00:02:57.020 --> 00:03:00.780 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:03:00.780 --> 00:03:05.169 The permissibility of performing ruqyah using the names and attributes of Allah the Almighty. 00:03:05.169 --> 00:03:09.580 The emphasis on ruqyah and supplication and repeating them. 00:03:09.580 --> 00:03:14.159 The permissibility for a Muslim to perform ruqyah for others if it is lawful, 00:03:14.159 --> 00:03:17.159 just as he performs it for himself. 00:03:17.159 --> 00:03:23.060 Answering the sick when asked about their illness is not considered complaining. 00:03:23.060 --> 00:03:25.060 The affirmation of the effect of envy (hasad). 00:03:25.060 --> 00:03:29.060 And that the evil eye has a harmful effect on the one afflicted by it. 00:03:29.060 --> 00:03:33.060 Therefore, Jibril, peace be upon him, sought refuge in Allah for him from both. 00:03:33.060 --> 00:03:37.210 From Abu Sa'id al-Khudri 00:03:37.210 --> 00:03:40.210 and Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with them both: 00:03:40.210 --> 00:03:46.210 They testified that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:03:46.210 --> 00:03:49.240 "Whoever says 'There is no god but Allah' 00:03:49.240 --> 00:03:51.240 and 'Allah is the Greatest,' 00:03:51.240 --> 00:03:53.240 his Lord confirms him, 00:03:53.240 --> 00:03:56.240 saying, 'There is no god but I, 00:03:56.240 --> 00:03:58.240 and I am the Greatest.' 00:03:58.240 --> 00:04:04.240 And when he says, 'There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner,' 00:04:04.240 --> 00:04:11.240 He says, 'There is no god but I, alone, with no partner.' 00:04:11.240 --> 00:04:15.270 And when he says, 'There is no god but Allah,' 00:04:15.270 --> 00:04:18.269 “All that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth glorifieth Allah; unto Him belongeth Sovereignty and unto Him belongeth praise, and He is Able to do all things.” (64:1) 00:04:18.269 --> 00:04:22.269 He says, 'There is no god but I, 00:04:22.269 --> 00:04:25.269 to Me belongs the dominion and to Me belongs the praise.' 00:04:25.269 --> 00:04:41.339 And when he says, 'There is no god but Allah, and there is no power nor strength except by Allah,' He says, 'There is no god but I, and there is no power nor strength except by Me.'" 00:04:41.339 --> 00:04:48.970 He used to say: "Whoever says it during his illness and then dies, the Fire will not consume him." 00:04:48.970 --> 00:04:51.129 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 00:04:51.670 --> 00:04:54.500 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:04:54.500 --> 00:05:03.629 A Muslim in his illness is in a state of detachment from the world and turning toward Allah and what He has prepared for the righteous. 00:05:03.629 --> 00:05:12.079 Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, loves for His servant to remember Him and praise Him as He deserves. 00:05:12.079 --> 00:05:21.529 Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, honors his arrival, and settles him in the abode of His honor. 00:05:22.069 --> 00:05:29.360 Chapter: The recommendation to ask the family of the sick about his condition. 00:05:29.360 --> 00:05:37.800 From Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, that 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:05:37.800 --> 00:05:44.800 came out from the presence of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, during the illness in which he passed away. 00:05:44.800 --> 00:05:52.839 The people asked, "O Abu al-Hasan, how is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, this morning?" 00:05:53.379 --> 00:06:04.750 He said, "He is, by the praise of Allah, recovered." Narrated by al-Bukhari. "Recovered" means he has regained consciousness/improved from the illness. 00:06:04.750 --> 00:06:08.360 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:06:08.360 --> 00:06:14.870 The recommendation to ask about the condition of the sick if it is difficult to reach him due to some obstacle, 00:06:14.870 --> 00:06:21.870 such as the severity of the illness or taking medication; it is recommended to ask his family about his condition then. 00:06:22.959 --> 00:06:25.959 The permissibility of being optimistic for the sick. 00:06:25.959 --> 00:06:32.500 It is appropriate for the one asking about the sick to respond with something similar to what was mentioned about him, 00:06:32.500 --> 00:06:37.500 which reflects the sick person's contentment with what he is experiencing from Allah the Almighty, 00:06:37.500 --> 00:06:44.500 and that he continues to praise and thank Him, unchanged by hardship or difficulty, 00:06:44.500 --> 00:06:48.500 and which signals the lightness of his illness and the nearness of his recovery. 00:06:49.040 --> 00:06:54.490 An illustration of the Companions' concern for the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:06:54.490 --> 00:06:58.490 Just as he used to check on them and ask about them, 00:06:58.490 --> 00:07:04.490 they adopted this character from him and prioritized him over themselves and their own lives. 00:07:04.490 --> 00:07:09.060 The recommendation to address a man by his kunyah (patronymic title), 00:07:09.060 --> 00:07:14.620 and to show affection toward him through it. 00:07:14.620 --> 00:07:17.620 Chapter: What one says when he has despaired of his life. 00:07:18.160 --> 00:07:22.959 From 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: 00:07:22.959 --> 00:07:28.959 I heard the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, while he was leaning on me, saying: 00:07:28.959 --> 00:07:32.959 "O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me, 00:07:32.959 --> 00:07:35.959 and join me with the Highest Companion." 00:07:35.959 --> 00:07:38.019 Agreed upon. 00:07:38.019 --> 00:07:42.649 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:07:42.649 --> 00:07:48.649 An indication that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was given a choice between life and death, 00:07:48.649 --> 00:07:54.649 and he chose death because of the goodness it held for him in meeting his Lord, the Almighty and Exalted. 00:07:54.649 --> 00:07:58.100 The Prophets know the time of their death, 00:07:58.100 --> 00:08:01.100 as Allah makes them aware of that, 00:08:01.100 --> 00:08:04.100 or informs them while they are on their deathbed. 00:08:04.100 --> 00:08:08.420 It is appropriate for the sick to seek forgiveness and mercy, 00:08:08.420 --> 00:08:13.420 and not to despair of the spirit of Allah nor lose hope in His mercy. 00:08:13.420 --> 00:08:18.800 It is recommended for the believer to increase in good deeds on his deathbed. 00:08:18.800 --> 00:08:24.089 Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. 00:08:24.089 --> 00:08:29.339 From 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: 00:08:29.339 --> 00:08:34.340 I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, while he was dying, 00:08:34.340 --> 00:08:37.340 with a vessel of water beside him. 00:08:37.340 --> 00:08:40.340 He would dip his hand into the vessel, 00:08:40.340 --> 00:08:44.340 then wipe his face with the water, then say: 00:08:44.340 --> 00:08:50.340 "O Allah, help me against the agonies of death and the throes of death." 00:08:50.340 --> 00:08:52.470 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi. 00:08:52.470 --> 00:08:58.070 "Agonies of death" means its severities. 00:08:58.070 --> 00:09:03.070 "Throes of death" means its precursors that overwhelm the soul, 00:09:03.070 --> 00:09:07.769 until it loses its awareness. 00:09:07.769 --> 00:09:09.769 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:09:09.769 --> 00:09:15.409 The permissibility of using water to alleviate the heat of death. 00:09:15.409 --> 00:09:20.919 Turning to Allah alleviates the throes of death for the dying person. 00:09:20.919 --> 00:09:23.919 An indication that death has throes and severity, 00:09:23.919 --> 00:09:27.919 even for the Prophets, may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon them. 00:09:27.919 --> 00:09:30.919 They asked for the alleviation of these throes. 00:09:30.919 --> 00:09:37.149 It is recommended for the dying person to be grateful to Allah the Almighty with his heart and tongue, 00:09:37.149 --> 00:09:42.149 and to be mindful that these are his final moments in the world, 00:09:42.149 --> 00:09:47.149 so he should strive to conclude them with goodness through the testimony of monotheism. 00:09:47.149 --> 00:09:50.559 It is disliked for the dying person to moan or show excessive distress, 00:09:50.559 --> 00:09:55.559 or to have bad character, use foul language, argue, or dispute. 00:09:55.559 --> 00:10:04.730 Chapter: The recommendation to instruct the family of the sick and those who serve him to treat him with kindness, 00:10:04.730 --> 00:10:07.730 and to be patient with what is difficult in his condition. 00:10:07.730 --> 00:10:15.980 Likewise, the instruction regarding one whose death is imminent due to a legal punishment (hadd) or retribution (qisas) and the like. 00:10:15.980 --> 00:10:18.980 From 'Imran ibn al-Husayn, may Allah be pleased with them both: 00:10:18.980 --> 00:10:23.980 A woman from Juhaynah came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:10:23.980 --> 00:10:25.980 and she was pregnant from adultery. 00:10:25.980 --> 00:10:33.110 She said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have committed a hadd offense, so carry it out upon me." 00:10:33.110 --> 00:10:37.110 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, called her guardian 00:10:37.110 --> 00:10:40.110 and said, "Treat her kindly. 00:10:40.110 --> 00:10:43.110 When she gives birth, bring her to me." 00:10:43.110 --> 00:10:45.110 He did so. 00:10:45.110 --> 00:10:48.110 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, gave the order regarding her, 00:10:48.110 --> 00:10:51.110 so her clothes were fastened upon her, 00:10:51.110 --> 00:10:54.110 then he ordered that she be stoned. 00:10:54.110 --> 00:10:57.200 Then he prayed over her. 00:10:57.200 --> 00:11:02.789 Narrated by Muslim. 00:11:02.789 --> 00:11:04.789 Chapter: The permissibility of the sick person saying, 00:11:04.789 --> 00:11:07.789 "I am in pain," or "I am in severe pain," 00:11:07.789 --> 00:11:10.789 or "I am feverish," or "Oh, my head!" 00:11:10.789 --> 00:11:12.789 and the like. 00:11:12.789 --> 00:11:15.789 And the clarification that there is no dislike in that, 00:11:15.789 --> 00:11:19.789 provided it is not by way of resentment or showing excessive distress. 00:11:19.789 --> 00:11:25.769 From Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:11:25.769 --> 00:11:29.769 I entered upon the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, while he was feverish. 00:11:29.769 --> 00:11:31.769 I touched him, 00:11:31.769 --> 00:11:35.769 and said, "You are suffering from a severe fever." 00:11:35.769 --> 00:11:38.769 He said, "Indeed, 00:11:38.769 --> 00:11:42.769 I suffer from fever as much as two men among you do." 00:11:42.769 --> 00:11:44.769 Agreed upon. 00:11:44.769 --> 00:11:48.049 "Yuw'aku" (feverish) comes from "wa'k," 00:11:48.049 --> 00:11:51.049 which is the pain of fever and its intensity. 00:11:51.049 --> 00:11:54.919 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:11:54.919 --> 00:11:58.169 When illness intensifies, the reward increases. 00:11:58.169 --> 00:12:02.169 And if it increases, sins are wiped away from him. 00:12:02.169 --> 00:12:06.779 The permissibility of comparing the saints (awliya) to the Prophets, 00:12:06.779 --> 00:12:08.779 due to their closeness to them, 00:12:08.779 --> 00:12:11.779 even if their rank is lower than theirs. 00:12:11.779 --> 00:12:15.230 The strong are tested with more, 00:12:15.230 --> 00:12:17.230 and the weak are treated with gentleness. 00:12:17.230 --> 00:12:21.230 However, the more the knowledge of the afflicted person strengthens, 00:12:21.230 --> 00:12:23.230 the easier the affliction becomes for him. 00:12:23.230 --> 00:12:26.230 Some of them look toward the end of the affliction, 00:12:26.230 --> 00:12:28.230 to make it easier for themselves. 00:12:28.230 --> 00:12:32.710 The permissibility of touching the sick to know his condition. 00:12:32.710 --> 00:12:37.860 From Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:12:37.860 --> 00:12:41.860 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, came to me 00:12:41.860 --> 00:12:44.860 to visit me for an illness that had intensified upon me. 00:12:44.860 --> 00:12:45.860 I said, 00:12:45.860 --> 00:12:47.860 "It has reached what you see, 00:12:47.860 --> 00:12:49.860 and I am a man of wealth, 00:12:49.860 --> 00:12:52.860 and no one inherits from me except my daughter." 00:12:52.860 --> 00:12:54.860 And he mentioned the hadith. 00:12:54.860 --> 00:12:56.960 Agreed upon. 00:12:56.960 --> 00:13:00.399 From al-Qasim ibn Muhammad, who said: 00:13:00.399 --> 00:13:03.399 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said, 00:13:03.399 --> 00:13:05.500 "Oh, my head!" 00:13:05.500 --> 00:13:08.500 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said, 00:13:08.500 --> 00:13:11.500 "Rather, I am the one who says, 'Oh, my head!'" 00:13:11.500 --> 00:13:13.559 And he mentioned the hadith. 00:13:13.559 --> 00:13:15.659 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 00:13:17.460 --> 00:13:19.460 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:13:19.460 --> 00:13:21.720 The permissibility of the sick complaining, 00:13:21.720 --> 00:13:27.200 if it is not by way of resentment toward the divine decree or impatience. 00:13:27.200 --> 00:13:30.200 No one has the power to remove pain, 00:13:30.200 --> 00:13:33.200 and souls are naturally inclined to feel it. 00:13:33.200 --> 00:13:37.200 So it is not possible to change them from what they are naturally inclined to. 00:13:37.200 --> 00:13:41.200 Rather, the servant is tasked not to fall into, during the time of calamity, 00:13:41.200 --> 00:13:44.200 what he has no way of avoiding, 00:13:44.200 --> 00:13:48.200 Such as excessive lamentation and extreme anguish. 00:13:48.200 --> 00:13:52.200 For whoever does that departs from the qualities of those who possess patience. 00:13:52.200 --> 00:13:55.840 Mere complaining is not blameworthy. 00:13:55.840 --> 00:13:58.840 Unless it reaches the point of discontent with what has been decreed. 00:13:58.840 --> 00:14:03.440 There is consensus on the dislike of a servant complaining about his Lord. 00:14:03.440 --> 00:14:06.440 As for the complaints of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:14:06.440 --> 00:14:09.440 they were merely by way of mentioning [the situation] to the people, 00:14:09.440 --> 00:14:12.440 not by way of expressing impatience or frustration. 00:14:12.440 --> 00:14:17.080 This contains evidence that the passing of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:14:17.080 --> 00:14:21.080 occurred before that of ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 00:14:21.080 --> 00:14:25.529 Death may be preceded by a feeling that it has drawn near. 00:14:25.529 --> 00:14:30.360 Riyad al-Salihin.