Heavenly Jewels

div ine knowledge. (Ahmed, AbuDawood) Rllle- To wish for death when becoming afraid of problems or to be saved from worldly distress is not permissible. If a person knew the intensity of death he or she would wish to be affl icted with all worldly problems in compensation of being saved from death for a few moments. The Holy Prophet � has said, "Do not hope for death due to afflictions and ifone becomes hopeless then the following should be said, "0 Allah keep me alive until life is favorable for me and grant me death when it is, best for me." However when Fitna in the Oeen is seen and one fcars Oeeni damage then to make dua for death is allowed. The Hadeeth states, "None amongst you should wish for death unless there is absolute certainty that good deeds will not be carried out." (Dun'e-MlIkhtaar) Visiting the sick is sunnat and has great excellence. A few ahadeth about doing so are narrated below, 1 . 70 000 angels make Istighfaar for the Muslim who goes to visit another sick Muslim from morning till noon if he does so in the , morning. If he goes out to visit in the evening then the 70 000 angels make Istighfaar for him unti l morning. A garden in Jannat awaits hi. (In both case!!."'). (Tirmizi) 2 . When you visit a sick person request him to make dua as the supplication ofan i l l person is l ike the dua ofangels. (Ibn .J04ajah) 3 . The best fonn ofAyaadat (visiting a sick personJ is to leave quickly. (Baihaqi) 4. When a Muslim goes to make Ayaadat of another Muslim the fol lowing dua should � e rea. : . even times. Ifdeath does not come then 1 1 4