Sunnahs When Treating And Visiting The Sick–Part 1

1.        It is Sunnat to take medication and undergo treatment during an illness. However, one should depend only on Allah Ta’ala for the cure.

2.        It is Sunnat to treat an illness with kalunji (black seed ) and honey. (Bukhari-  chapter on medicine) Rasulullah () said that Allah has placed cure in these two things. There are many Ahadith narrated in praise of kalunji and honey.

3.        During treatment one should avoid those things which aggravate the illness.

4.        It is Sunnat to visit one’s sick brother. Nabi () said: 
(Bukhari) “Visit the sick”.
Hazrat Jaabir () narrates: 

“I became sick. Nabi () came to visit me”. (Bukhari)

5.        After visiting the sick it is Sunnat to leave quickly (Mishkaat). It should not happen that the patient or his family is inconvenienced in any way by your remaining there for a long time.