Shaykh Abdul Muhsin al-Abbaad – may Allaah preserve him –
mentions in his book ‘al-Fawaaid al-Muntaqaah min Fathil Baaree wa Kutubinn
Ukhraa’ (Selected Benefits from Fathul-Baaree and Various Other Books)
pg. 352; benefit no. 481:
Manners of Visiting the Sick Person
al-Haafidh (Ibn Hajar) said in al-Fath (Fathhul Baaree in
Explanation of Saheeh al-Bukhaaree):
“The manners for visiting the sick person total ten things
in number,and from those manners are those which are not exclusive to the
visitation of the sick:
(1) That he does not face the door when seeking permission to
enter.
(2) That he knocks the door lightly.
(3) That he does not make himself ambigious, such as if he were
to say “Its me”.
(4) That he does not come at times inappropriate for
visitation, such as (visiting) at the time when the sick person takes his
medicine.
(5) That he makes his stay short.
(6) That he lowers his gaze.
(7) That he does not ask a lot of questions.
(8) That he shows gentleness and is sincere in his
supplication.
(9) That he gives the sick person increased hope and advises
him with patience – due to what is contained in that from plentiful reward.
(10) That he warns him against being impatient – due to what
is contained in that from sin.”
[Fathul Baaree 10/126]
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