Approval of asking the relatives of a sick person about his health, and of replying to the question

WE RELATE FROM the Ṣaḥīḥ of al-Bukhārī from Ibn ‘Abbās , who reported that ‘Alī ibn Ṭālib left the presence of the Messenger of Allah during the illness in which he passed away. People asked him: “How is the Messenger of Allah this morning?” He said: “He got up well, Allah be praised.” ^[1].