Visiting the sick is a great act in Islam. The Prophet ﷺ said that someone who visits a sick Muslim is in the harvest of Paradise until they return (Sahih Muslim 2568).
Prepare your child
- Explain what they may see: beds, machines, a tired relative.
- Agree to keep voices low and not touch equipment.
- Check the hospital’s visiting rules for children; they vary between wards.
The 3-part visit
- Greet: “As-salamu ‘alaykum,” with a smile.
- Comfort: say لَا بَأْسَ، طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ: “No harm, it is a purification, if Allah wills” (Sahih al-Bukhari 3616).
- Dua: a short dua for healing, in Arabic or their own words.
Gifts children can make
- A drawing or get-well card.
- A short recording of them reciting a surah.
- Fruit (check hospital food rules).
Keep it short
Sick people tire quickly. Ten to fifteen minutes is often enough for children.
If they can’t visit
A video call, a card sent by post, or dua at home all count as caring.
Teacher’s tip: afterwards, ask your child how they think the visit made their relative feel. Children who see the effect of kindness want to do it again.
Related: Making dua in their own words.
