٭Whilst visiting the patient, convey the call to righteousness to him on the appropriate occasion. In particular, motivate him to offer Salah regularly because, during illness, even the Salah-offering people become heedless of Salah.

   ٭Do not stay long with the patient nor make a noise. However, if the patient wants you to spend more time with him, then you may (if possible), respecting his wish.

   ٭Presenting a gift to the patient while visiting him is something good. However, avoiding the visit because of having nothing to present and thinking that ‘they will mind if you visit the patient empty handed’ is not good. One should visit the patient even if he has nothing to present; avoiding the visit for this reason deprives one of the rewards.

   ٭If you intend to take biscuits, fruits and gifts etc. with you to give to the patient, it is suggested that you also give some booklets (published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah) to the patient so that he will give them to visitors (and if he is admitted in hospital), he may give them to his neighbouring patients and their relatives. How nice it will be if the patient himself sends someone to purchase booklets and earns reward by keeping them for this purpose.

   ٭Visiting a Faasiq (transgressor) is permissible because it is an Islamic right of every Muslim, and a transgressor is also a Muslim.

(Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, pp. 505)

To learn various Sunan, obtain the following books, Bahar-e-Shari’ah part 16 comprising of 312 pages and Sunnatayn aur Adaab, comprising of 120   pages, both published by Maktaba-tul-Madinah, the publishing department of Dawat-e-Islami. One of the best ways to learn Sunan is to travel in the Madani Qafilahs of Dawat-e-Islami with the lovers of the Beloved Rasool.

عاشقانِ رسول، آئیں سنّت کے پھول  دینے لینے چلیں، قافلے میں چلو

[صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب           صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد