say: ‘لَا بَأۡسَ طَهُوۡرٌ اِنۡ شَآءَ اللّٰه’ i.e. No harm in it, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ this disease will purify of sins. (Sahih Bukhari, vol. 2, pp. 505, Hadees 3616)

یہ تِرا جسم جو بیمار ہے تشویش نہ کر         یہ مرض تیرے گناہوں کو مٹا جاتا ہے

اصل آفت تو ہے ناراضی ربِّ اکبر       اس کو کیوں بھول کے بر باد ہوا جاتا ہے

Nowadays, it has also been noticed that people, who come to inquire become a source of worry and heartrending for the patient, instead of comforting him. Sometimes many people reach together to inquire after the patient and stand around him asking different types of questions. They ask for details of the disease unnecessarily. Sometimes, they ask such questions that the patient in reply would perhaps tell a lie. That’s right! Ameer-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـه has mentioned it in his booklet ‘Beemar Aabid’ [Ailing Worshipper]. Let’s listen to it attentively so that if we act upon the great Sunnah of inquiring after a patient, we do not cause him to indulge in the evil of telling a lie. The patient should also adhere to speaking truth instead of lie. Sometimes, when the patient is asked: How are you? Then in spite of not being well, he replies: 1) I am well. 2) I am very well. 3) I am absolutely well. 4) My health is first class. 5) My health is A-one. 6) No trouble at all. 7) I am enjoying. 8) I don’t even have a minute problem. 9) I am absolutely ok. These types of answers in this occasion are lies.

Sometimes, despite having no knowledge in Medicines, they suggest the patient to use different types of treatment and remedies, they ask useless questions and by the noise of children disgust the patient, though it is very necessary to take care of patient’s medical condition at the time of inquiring after him. If we feel that our presence is causing trouble to the patient, we should leave soon.

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: ‘اَفْضَلُ الْعِیَادَۃِ سُرْعَۃُ الْقِیَام’ The best (way of) inquiring after someone is to get up soon.

(Shu’ab-ul-Iman, vol. 6, pp. 542, Hadees 9221)