(3) باب عِيَادَةِ النِّسَاءِ
Narrated Umm al-Ala:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited me while I was sick. He said: Be glad, Umm al-Ala' for Allah removes the sins of a Muslim for his illness as fire removes the dross of gold and silver.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 3092
In-book reference: Book 21, Hadith 4
English translation: Book 20, Hadith 3086