(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. (ID)
Reference (ID): Sunan Abi Dawud 3092 (ID)
In-book reference (ID): Book 21, Hadith 4 (ID)
English translation (ID): Book 20, Hadith 3086 (ID)