Hadith on Visiting
13 sayings
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He who walks to pay a visit to a patient goes the direction of Paradise till he returns.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 887; Page No. 126 · permalink
Honor the one who pays a visit to you.
Nahj al Fasahah; Tradition No. 913; Page No. 129 · permalink
He who goes to visit his brother in faith at his home, without any motive on his part, is recorded as having visited Allah, and Allah honours His guest by His own right
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 192, no. 11; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 974 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Visit each other for the sake of Allah, sit in each other's company for the sake of Allah, give for the sake of Allah and deny for the sake of Allah, keep away from the enemies of Allah and maintain relations with the friends of Allah
Ghurar al-Hikam, nos. 5392-5393; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 974 · permalink
Pay visits to each other in your homes for verily that is a reinforcement of our teachings, and Allah has mercy on a servant who reinforces our teachings
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 2, p. 144, no. 6; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 974 · permalink
He who visits his brother for the sake of Allah and for His pleasure will be raised on the Day of Resurrection walking straddled by two cloths of light, and illuminating thereby anything that he passes
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 347, no. 8; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 975 · permalink
Visit each other for verily your visits revive your own hearts and act as a reminder of our traditions, and our traditions in turn awaken affection in you towards each other. If you adopt our traditions you shall be rightly guided and shall attain salvation, and if you abandon them you will stray and perish, so do adopt them and I will guarantee your salvation
al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 186, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 975 · permalink
Nothing is more hurtful to Iblis [Satan] and his army than brothers in faith visiting each other for the sake of Allah.
al-Kafi, p. 188, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 975 · permalink
Visiting [each other] makes love grow [between you].
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 355, no. 36; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 975 · permalink
Meeting fellow brothers, even very briefly, causes the mind to broaden and develop.
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 353, no. 26; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 975 · permalink
Visit people at regularly-spaced intervals for that will increase love [between you].
Bihar al-Anwar, p. 355, no. 36; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 976 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Visiting too often brings about boredom
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 77, p. 237, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 976 · permalink
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
When you are assured of your brother's love for you, then do not worry about when you will meet each other
Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 4087; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 976 · permalink