ill person

An ill person must observe a diet against harmful foods and doubtful medicines, abstain from extreme cold or heat, do what is prescribed to be necessary, and avoid harâm and cruel acts. A hadîth-i-sherîf declares, "Prayers made in a state of oblivion and unawareness of Allâhu ta'âlâ are not acceptable." Whenever ill, our master Rasûlullah (sall-Allâhu 'alaihi wasallam) would say the (two) sûras of (Qul a'ûdhu) and breathe them on himself.