Hadith 1983

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah, the Almighty, will say on the Day of Resurrection: 'O son of Adam, I fell ill, and you did not visit Me.' He will say: 'O Lord, how could I visit You when You are the Lord of the worlds?' Allah will say: 'Did you not know that My servant so-and-so fell ill, and you did not visit him? Did you not know that if you had visited him, you would have found Me with him? O son of Adam, I asked you for food, and you did not feed Me.' He will say: 'O Lord, how could I feed You when You are the Lord of the worlds?' Allah will say: 'Did you not know that My servant so-and-so asked you for food, and you did not feed him? Did you not know that if you had fed him, you would have found that with Me? O son of Adam, I asked you for water, and you did not give Me to drink.' He will say: 'O Lord, how could I give You to drink when You are the Lord of the worlds?' Allah will say: 'My servant so-and-so asked you for water, and you did not give him to drink. If you had given him to drink, you would have found that with Me.'"