Riyad as-Saliheen, Book of Visiting the Sick

Al-Bara' bin `Azib (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
Messenger of Allah ﷺ has ordered us to visit the sick, to follow the funeral (of a dead believer), respond to the sneezer (i.e., by saying to him: Yarhamuk-Allah after he says: Al-hamdu lillah), to help those who vow to fulfill it, to help the oppressed, to accept the invitation extended by the inviter; and to promote greetings (i.e., saying As-Salamu `Alaikum).

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

عن البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنهما قال: أمرنا رسول الله ﷺ بعيادة المريض، واتباع الجنازة، وتشميت العاطس، وإبرار المقسم، ونصر المظلوم، وإجابة الداعى، وإفشاء السلام” ((متفق عليه))

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every Muslim has five rights over another Muslim (i.e., he has to perform five duties for another Muslim): to return the greetings, to visit the sick, to accompany funeral processions, to accept an invitation, to respond to the sneezer [i.e., to say: 'Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah bestow His Mercy on you),' when the sneezer praises Allah]."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: "حق المسلم علي المسلم خمس: رد السلام، وعيادة المريض، واتباع الجنائز، وإجابة الدعوة، وتشميت العاطس” ((متفق عليه)) .

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Verily, Allah, the Exalted, and Glorious will say on the Day of Resurrection: 'O son of Adam, I was ill but you did not visit Me.' He would say: 'O my Rubb, how could I visit you and You are the Rubb of the worlds?' Thereupon He would say: 'Did you not know that such and such a slave of Mine was ill but you did not visit him? Did you not realize that if you had visited him (you would have known that I was aware of your visit to him, for which I would reward you) you would have found Me with him? O son of Adam, I asked food from you but you did not feed Me.' He would submit: 'My Rubb, how could I feed You and You are the Rubb of the worlds?' He would say: 'Did you not know that such and such a slave of Mine asked you for food but you did not feed him? Did you not realize that if you had fed him, you would certainly have found (its reward) with Me? O son of Adam, I asked water from you but you did not give it to Me.' He would say: 'My Rubb, how could I give You (water) and You are the Rubb of the worlds?' Thereupon He would say: 'Such and such a slave of Mine asked you for water to drink but you did not give it to him. Did you not realize that if you had given him to drink you would have found (its reward) with Me?"'

[Muslim].

وعنه قالك قال رسول الله ﷺ : "عن الله عزو جل يقول يوم القيامة: "يا ابن آدم مرضت فلم تعدني! قال: يا رب كيف أعودك وأنت رب العالمين؟! قال: أما علمت أن عبدي فلاناً مرض فلم تعده؟ أما علمت أنك لو عدته لوجدتني عنده؟ يا ابن آدم استطعمتك فلم تطعمني! قال: يا رب كيف أطعمك وأنت رب العالمين؟! قال: أما علمت أنه استطعمك عبدي فلان فلم تطعمه، أما علمت أنك لو أطعمته لوجدت ذلك عندي؟ يا ابن آدم استسقيتك فلم تسقني! قال: يارب كيف أسقيك وأنت رب العالمين؟! قال: استسقاك عبدي فلان فلم تسقه! أما علمت أنك لو سقيته لوجدت ذلك عندي؟" ((رواه مسلم)).

Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Visit the sick, feed the hungry, and (arrange for the) release of the captive.''

[Al-Bukhari].

وعن أبي موسي الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ ، “ عودوا المريض، وأطعموا الجائع، وفكوا العاني" ((رواه البخاري)).

Thauban (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet ﷺ said, "He who visits his brother in Faith, will remain engaged in picking the fresh fruits from the garden of Jannah till he returns."

[Muslim].

وعن ثوبان، رضي الله عنه، عن النبي ﷺ الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم ، قال: "إن المسلم إذا عاد أخاه المسلم لم يزل في خرفة الجنة حتي يرجع" قيل: يا رسول الله وما خرفة الجنة؟ قال: "جناها” ((رواه مسلم)).

'Ali bin Abu Talib (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "When a Muslim visits a sick Muslim at dawn, seventy thousand angels keep on praying for him till dusk. If he visits him in the evening, seventy thousand angels keep on praying for him till the morning; and he will have (his share of) reaped fruits in Jannah."

[At- Tirmidhi].

وعن علي رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: "ما من مسلم يعود مسلماً غدوة إلا صلى عليه سبعون ألف ملك حتي يمسي، وإن عاده عشية إلا صلى عليه سبعون ألف ملك حتي يصبح، وكان له خريف في الجنة” ((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن)).

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
A young Jewish boy who was in the service of the Prophet ﷺ fell ill. The Prophet ﷺ went to visit him. He sat down by his head and said to him, "Embrace Islam." The little boy looked at his father who was sitting beside him. He said: "Obey Abul-Qasim (i.e., the Messenger of Allah ﷺ)." So he embraced Islam and the Prophet ﷺ stepped out saying, "Praise be to Allah Who has saved him from Hell-fire."

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: كان غلام يهودي يخدم النبي ﷺى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم فمرض فأتاه النبي ﷺ الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم يعوده، فقعد عند رأسه فقال له: "أسلم" فنظر إلي أبيه وهو عنده؟ فقال: أطع أبا القاسم، فأسلم، فخرج النبي ﷺى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم وهو يقول: “الحمد لله الذي أنقذه من النار” ((رواه البخاري)).

`Aishah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
When a person complained to the Prophet ﷺ about an ailment or suffered from a sore or a wound, the Prophet ﷺ would touch the ground with his forefinger and then raise it (Sufyan bin `Uyainah, the narrator, demonstrated this with his forefinger) and would recite: `Bismil-lahi, turbatu ardina, biriqati ba`dina, yushfa bihi saqimuni, bi 'idhni Rabbina' (With the Name of Allah, the dust of our ground mixed with the saliva of some of us would cure our patient with the permission of our Rubb.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها، أن النبي ﷺ الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم كان إذا اشتكي الأنسان الشيء منه، أو كانت به قرحة أو جرح، قال النبي ﷺى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم بأصبعه هكذا، ووضع سفيان بن عيينه الراوي سبابته بالأرض ثم رفعها وقال: "بسم الله، تربة أرضنا، بريقة بعضنا، يشفي سقيمنا، بإذن ربنا" ((متفق عليه))

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
When the Prophet ﷺ visited any ailing member of his family, he would touch the sick person with his right hand and would supplicate: "Allahumma Rabban-nasi, adhhibil-ba'sa, washfi, Antash-Shafi, la shifa'a illa shifa'uka, shifaan la yughadiru saqaman [O Allah! the Rubb of mankind! Remove this disease and cure (him or her)! You are the Great Curer. There is no cure but through You, which leaves behind no disease]."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعنها أن النبي ﷺ الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم كان يعود بعض أهله يمسح بيده اليمني ويقول: "أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ وَاشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ شِفَاءٌ لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا” ((متفق عليه))

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I said to Thabit (May Allah had Mercy upon him) Should I not perform Ruqyah (i.e., recite supplication or Quranic Ayat and blow) over you, such supplication as was practised by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said: "Please do so." Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) supplicated: "Allahumma Rabban-nasi, mudh-hibal-ba'si, ishfi Antash-Shafi, la shafiya illa Anta, shifa'an la yughadiru saqaman [O Allah! the Rubb of mankind! Take away this disease and cure (him or her). You are the Curer. There is no cure except through You. Cure (him or her), a cure that leaves no disease]."

[Al-Bukhari].

وعن أنس، رضي الله عنه أنه قال لثابت رحمه الله: ألا أرقيك برقية رسول الله ﷺ ؟ قال: بلى، قال: اللهم رب الناس، مذهب البأس، اشف أنت الشافي، لا شافي إلا أنت، شفاءً لا يغادر سقماً” ((رواه البخاري)).

Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me during my illness and supplicated, "O Allah! Cure Sa'd. O Allah! Cure Sa'd. O' Allah! Cure Sa'd."

[Muslim].

وعن سعد بن أبي وقاص، رضي الله عنه قال: عادني رسول الله ﷺ فقال: "اللهم اشف سعداً، اللهم اشف سعداً، اللهم اشف سعداً" ((رواه مسلم)).

Abu 'Abdullah bin Abul-'as (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a pain I had in my body. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Place your hand where you feel pain and say: 'Bismillah (With the Name of Allah)' three times; and then repeat seven times: 'A'udhu bi'izzatillahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa 'uhadhiru (I seek refuge with Allah and with His Power from the evil that afflicts me and that which I apprehend)."'

[Muslim].

وعن أبي عبد الله عثمان بن أبي العاص رضي الله عنه أنه شكي إلي رسول الله ﷺ وجعاً يجده في جسده فقال رسول الله ﷺ "ضع يدك علي الذي تألم من جسدك وقل: بسم الله -ثلاثاً- وقل سبع مرات: أعوذ بعزة الله وقدرته من شر ما أجد وأحاذر” ((رواه مسلم)).

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet ﷺ said, "He who visits a sick person who is not on the point of death and supplicates seven times: As'alullahal-'Azima Rabbal-'Arshil-'Azimi, an yashfiyaka (I beseech Allah the Great, the Rubb of the Great Throne, to heal you), Allah will certainly heal him from that sickness."

[Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].

وعن ابن عباس، رضي الله عنهما، عن النبي،ﷺى الله عليه وسلم ﷺ ، قال: "من عاد مريضاً لم يحضره أجله، فقال عنده سبع مرات: أسأل الله العظيم رب العرش العظيم أن يشفيك: إلا عافاه الله من ذلك المرض" ((رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال: حديث حسن، وقال الحاكم: حديث صحيح علي شرط البخاري)).

Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Prophet ﷺ visited a bedouin who was sick. Whenever he visited an ailing person, he would say, "La ba'sa, tahurun in sha' Allah [No harm, (it will be a) purification (from sins), if Allah wills]."

[Al-Bukhari].

وعنه أن النبي ﷺ الله عليه وسلم ﷺ ، دخل علي أعرأبي يعوده وكان إذا دخل علي من يعوده قال: "لا بأس، طهور إن شاء الله" ((رواه البخاري)).

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "O Muhammad ﷺ! Do you feel sick?" He ﷺ said, "Yes." Jibril supplicated thus (i.e., he performed Ruqyah): "Bismillahi arqika, min kulli shay'in yu'dhika, min sharri kulli nafsin aw 'ayni hasidi, Allahu yashfika, bismillahi arqika. [With the Name of Allah. I recite over you (to cleanse you) from all that troubles you, and from every harmful mischief and from the evil of the eyes of an envier. Allah will cure you; and with the Name of Allah, I recite over you]."

[Muslim].

وعن أبيسعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه أن جبريل أتي النبي،ﷺى الله عليه وسلم ﷺ ، فقال: يا محمد اشتكيت؟ قال: "نعم" قال: بسم الله أرقيك ، من كل شيء يؤذيك، ومن شر كل نفس أو عين حاسد، الله يشفيك، بسم الله أرقيك” ((رواه مسلم)).

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri and Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If a person says: 'La ilaha illallahu wallahu Akbar (There is no true god except Allah and Allah is Greatest)', his Rubb responds to him and affirms: '(Yes!) There is no true god except I, and I am the Greatest.' When he says: 'La ilaha illallahu Wahdahu la sharika Lahu (There is no true god except Allah, the One, He has no partner).' Allah (Subhanahu-wa-Taala) affirms: '(Yes!) There is no true god except I. I have no partner.' When he says: 'La ilaha illallahu Lahul mulku wa Lahul-hamdu (the sovereignty belongs to Him and all the praise is due to Him).' He (Subhanahu-wa-Taala) affirms: '(Yes!) There is no true god except I, Mine is the praise and to Me belongs the sovereignty.' When he says: 'La ilaha illallahu wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa Billah (There is no true god except Allah, and there is no might and power but with Allah).' He (Subhanahu-wa-Taala) affirms: '(Yes!) There is no true god except I, and there is no might and power but with Me."' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ added, "He who recites this during his illness and dies, will not be touched by the Fire (Hell)."

[At-Tirmidhi].

وعن أبي سعيد الخدري وأبي هريرة، رضي الله عنهما، أنهما شهدا علي رسول الله ، ﷺ ، أنه قال: "من قال: لا إله إلا الله والله اكبر، صدقه ربه، فقال: لا إله إلا أنا وأنا أكبر. وإذا قال: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، قال: يقول: لا إله إلا أنا وحدي لا شريك لي. وإذا قال: لا إله إلا الله له الملك وله الحمد، قال: لا إله إلا أنا لي الملك ولي الحمد. وإذا قال: لا إله إلا الله ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله، قال: لا إله إلا أنا ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بي" وكان يقول: "من قالها في مرضه ثم مات لم تطعمه النار" ((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن))

Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
When `Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) came out after visiting the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during his last illness, the people asked: "How is Messenger of Allah ﷺ, O Abul-Hasan?'' He replied: "Praise be to Allah, he ﷺ is feeling better.''

[Al-Bukhari].

عن ابن عباس، رضي الله عنهما، أن علي بن أبي طالب، رضي الله عنه خرج من عند رسول الله ﷺ ، في وجعه الذي توفي فيه فقال الناس: يا أبا الحسن كيف أصبح رسول الله ﷺ ؟ قال: أصبح بحمد الله بارئاً" ((رواه البخاري)).

`Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
While the Prophet ﷺ was reclining against me (during his last illness) I heard him saying: "Allahumma-ghfir li, warhamni, wa alhiqni bir Rafiqil-A`la (O Allah, forgive me, bestow Your Mercy on me and let me join with the exalted companions.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: سمعت النبي ﷺ الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم وهو مستند إلي يقول: اللهم اغفر لي وارحمني وألحقني بالرفيق الأعلى" ((متفق عليه)).

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he was at the point of death. He had a drinking bowl with water in it. He would dip his hand into the bowl, and wipe his face. Then he would supplicate, "O Allah! Help me over pangs and agony of death."

[At-Tirmidhi].

وعنها قالت: رأيت رسول الله ﷺ وهو بالموت عنده قدح فيه ماء وهو يدخل يده في القدح، ثم يمسح وجهه بالماء، ثم يقول: "اللهم أعني علي غمرات الموت وسكرات الموت" ((رواه الترمذي)).

`Imran bin Husain (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
A woman belonging to the Juhainah tribe came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ after having conceived from Zina. She submitted: "O Messenger of Allah! I am liable to Hadd (punishment ordained by Allah), so execute it.'' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ called her guardian and said, "Treat her well and bring her to me after delivery.'' He acted accordingly. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded to tie her clothes firmly around her and then stoned her to death. He ﷺ then offered funeral prayer for her.

[Muslim].

عن عمران بن الحصين رضي الله عنهما أن امراة من جهينة أتت النبي ﷺى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم وهي حبلي من الزنا، فقالت: يا رسول الله، أصبت حداً فأقمه علي ، فدعا رسول الله ﷺ وليها، فقال: "أحسن إليها فإذا وضعت فأتني بها” ففعل، فأمر بها النبي ﷺ الله عليه وسلمى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم ، فشدت عليها ثيابها، ثم أمر بها فرجمت، ثم صلى عليها" ((رواه مسلم)).

Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I visited the Prophet ({ﷺ) while he was suffering. I said: "(O Messenger of Allah!) You suffer too much.'' He said, "Yes, I suffer as much as two men of you.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

عن بن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: دخلت علي النبي ﷺى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم وهو يوعك، فمسسته، فقلت: إنك لتوعك وعكاً شديداً فقال: "إني أوعك كما يوعك رجلان منكم" ((متفق عليه))

Sa'd bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me when I had a severe pain. I said: "I am suffering from such trouble as you are observing. I am a wealthy man and the only heir of mine is my daughter." (Then Sa'd narrated the whole incident).

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن سعد بن أبي وقاص رضي الله عنه قال: جاءني رسول الله ﷺ يعودني من وجع اشتد بي، فقلت: بلغ بي ما ترى، وأنا ذو مال، ولايرثني إلا ابنتي، وذكر الحديث" ((متفق عليه)).

Al-Qasim bin Muhammad reported 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said:
"Oh, my head." (It was hurting due to pain.) Thereupon the Prophet ﷺ said, "Rather it is I who says: 'Oh, my headache."' (Then Al-Qasim narrated the complete narration).

[Al-Bukhari].

وعن القاسم بن محمد قال: قالت عائشة رضي الله عنها: وا رأساه فقال النبي ﷺ الله عليه وسلمى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم : "بل أنا وا رأساه" وذكر الحديث" ((رواه البخاري)).

Mu`adh bin Jabal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He whose last words are: `La ilaha illallah' (There is no true god except Allah) will enter Jannah.''

[Abu Dawud].

عن معاذ رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ : "من كان آخر كلامه لا إله إلا الله دخل الجنة" ((رواه أبو داود والحاكم وقال: صحيح الإسناد)).

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Exhort your dying men to recite: 'La ilaha illallah' (There is no true god except Allah)."

[Muslim].

وعن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ : “لقنوا موتاكم لا إله إلا الله" ((رواه مسلم)).

Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited Abu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with him) when his eyes were open soon after he died. He closed them (the eyes) for him and said, "When the soul is taken away, the sight follows it." Some members of his family began to weep. He ﷺ said: "Do not supplicate for yourselves anything but good, for the angels say 'amin' to what you say." Then he said, "O Allah! Forgive Abu Salamah, raise his rank among those who are rightly-guided and grant him a successor from his descendants who remain behind. Grant him pardon and us, too. O Rubb of the worlds. Make his grave spacious for him and give him light in it."

[Muslim].

عن أم سلمة رضي الله عنها قالت: دخل رسول الله ﷺ علي أبي سلمه وقد شق بصره فأغمضه، ثم قال: "إن الروح إذا قبض، تبعه البصر" فضج ناس من أهله، فقال: "لا تدعو علي أنفسكم إلا بخير فإن الملائكة يؤمنون علي ما تقولون” ثم قال: “اللهم اغفر لأبي سلمه، وارفع درجته في المهديين،واخلفه في عقبه في الغابرين، واغفر لنا وله يا رب العالمين، وافسح له في قبره، ونور له فيه" ((رواه مسلم)).

Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her):
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you visit a sick or a dying person, you should utter good words because the angels say `Amin' at what you say.'' She added: When Abu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with him) died, I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "O Messenger of Allah, Abu Salamah has died." He ﷺ directed me to supplicate thus: "Allahummaghfir li wa lahu, wa a`qibni minhu `uqba hasanatan [O Allah, forgive me and him, and bestow upon me a better future (give me a better substitute)]." So I supplicated as he directed, and Allah gave me a man who was better for me than Abu Salamah (i.e., the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ). (The Prophet ﷺ married Umm Salamah afterwards.)

[Muslim].

-عن أم سلمة رضي الله عنها قالت: قال رسول الله ﷺ : "إذا حضرتم المريض، أو الميت، فقولوا خيرا، فإن الملائكة يؤمنون علي ما تقولون، قالت: فلما مات أبو سلمة، أتيت النبي ﷺى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم فقلت: يا رسول الله، إن أبا سلمة قد مات، قال: “قولي: اللهم اغفر لي وله، واعقبني منه عقبة حسنة" فقلت: فأعقبني الله من هو خير لي منه: محمداً ﷺ ."

Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "When a person suffers from a calamity and utters: 'Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un. Allahumma ujurni fi musibati, wakhluf li khairan minha (We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. O Allah! Compensate me in my affliction, recompense my loss and give me something better in exchange for it), then Allah surely compensates him with reward and better substitute." Umm Salamah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: When Abu Salamah (May Allah be pleased with him) died, I repeated the same supplication as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had commanded me (to do). So Allah bestowed upon me a better substitute than him (I was married to Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ).

[Muslim].

وعنها قالت: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول:"ما من عبد تصيبه مصيبه، فيقول إن لله وإنا إليه راجعون: اللهم آجرني في مصيبتي، واخلف لي خيرا منها، إلا آجره الله تعالي في مصيبته واخلف له خيراً منها. قالت: فلما توفي أبو سلمة، قلت كما أمرني رسول الله ﷺ ، فاخلف الله خيراص منه رسول الله ﷺ “ ((رواه مسلم)).

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a man's child dies, Allah, the Exalted, asks His angels, 'Have you taken out the life of the child of My slave?' and they reply in the affirmative. He (Subhanahu-wa-Taala) then asks, 'Have you taken the fruit of his heart?' and they reply in the affirmative. Thereupon He asks, 'What did my slave say?' They say: 'He praised You and said: Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un (We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return).' Allah says: 'Build a house for my slave in Jannah and name it Baitul-Hamd (the House of Praise)."'

[At-Tirmidhi].

وعن أبي موسي رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: إذا مات ولد العبد، قال الله تعالي لملائكته: قبضتم ولد عبدي، فيقولون: نعم، فيقول: قبضتم ثمرة فؤاده، فيقولون: نعم. فيقول: ماذا قال عبدي، فيقولون: حمدك واسترجع، فيقول الله تعالى: ابنوا لعبدي بيتاً في الجنة، وسموه بيت الحمد" ((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث حسن)).

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Allah, the Exalted, says: 'I have no reward except Jannah for a believing slave of Mine who shows patience and anticipates My reward when I take away his favourite one from the inhabitants of the world."'

[Al-Bukhari].

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: يقول الله تعالى: ما لعبدي المؤمن عندي جزاء إذا قبضت صفيه من أهل الدنيا، ثم احتسبه إلا الجنه" ((رواه البخاري)).