Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People

Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People Chapter: How Often a Patient Should Be Visited, How Long the Duration of Visitation Should Be and Complete Visit ِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَسْبَاطٍ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الله (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠) قَالَ لاَ عِيَادَةَ فِي وَجَعِ الْعَيْنِ وَلاَ تَكُونُ عِيَادَةٌ فِي أَقَلَّ ٠ِنْ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّا٠ٍ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ فَيَوْ٠ٌ لاَ فَإِذَا طَالَتِ الْعِلَّةُ تُرِكَ الْ٠َرِيضُ وَعِيَالَهُ.

If an illness prolongs, then the patient is left in the care of his family.” شهور - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (3/270))