Chapter 106

Remembrance 1 from Chapter 106

Praising a sick person, when seeing him to be fearful, by mentioning his good deeds, in order to alleviate his fear and give him a good opinion of his lord

Context

WE RELATE FROM the Ṣaḥīḥ of al-Bukhārī from Ibn ‘Abbās Honorific symbol who said that when ‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb Honorific symbol was stabbed and became anxious, he told him: “O Leader of the Believers, this will not do! You accompanied the Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol, and accompanied him well. Then when he left you he was pleased with you. Then you accompanied Abū Bakr Honorific symbol, and you accompanied him well. Then when he left you he was pleased with you. Then you accompanied the Muslims, and you have accompanied them well. If you leave them, you will leave them while they are pleased with you.” And he mentioned the rest of the hadith and the words of ‘Umar: “That is the grace of Allah.” [1].

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References
[1] Al-Bukhārī (3692).

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