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The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) once related a divine narration which indicates the importance of sympathy for fellow human beings. He said, ‘God will say, “O son of Adam, I was ill and you did not visit me. The man would reply, “O my Lord, how could I visit You and enquire about Your health? You are the Lord of the universe.” God will say, “A servant of Mine was ill and if you had visited him, you would have found Me there,” God will say, “O son of Adam, I begged you for food and you did not give Me food.” The man would reply, “O my Lord, how could have I fed You? You are the Lord of the universe.” God would say, “If you had fed such and such person, you would have found Allah present there. O son of Adam, I asked you for water and you did not give Me water.” The man would reply, “How could have I given You water to drink? You are the Lord of the universe.” God would say, “One of My servants asked you for water and you did not give him water to drink. If you had given him the water, you would have found Allah present there.”’
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) used to visit his ill companions and sometime used to prescribe treatment for them. He used to say that every disease was curable. He treated some diseases by spiritual means of prayer.
Abu Hurairah (ra) relates that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) led the zuhr prayers and said to me, ‘Are you suffering from stomach ache?’ On affirmation, he said, ‘Offer salat [prayer], it has healing power.’
Muhammad (sa) – The Perfect Man (Qadian, India: Nazarat Isha’at, 2015), 269-270.
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