Does bikur cholim apply to a non-Jew?

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Does visiting non-Jewish sick fulfill the mitzvah? Or is it only for Jews?

In my understanding of "דְּתָנֵי רַב יוֹסֵף: ״וְהוֹדַעְתָּ לָהֶם״ – זֶה בֵּית חַיֵּיהֶם, ״אֶת הַדֶּרֶךְ״ – זוֹ גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים, ״אֲשֶׁר יֵלְכוּ״ – זֶה בִּיקּוּר חוֹלִים, ״בָּהּ״ – זוֹ קְבוּרָה, ״וְאֶת הַמַּעֲשֶׂה״ – זֶה הַדִּין " https://www.sefaria.org.il/Bava_Metzia.30b.11, since the Mitvzah of proper burial applies to the Jews only, Bikur Cholim does also. As a rule, all interpersonal Mitzvos in the Torah apply inherently to the Jews, but if the failure to apply those toward Gentiles leads to negative implications, Jews are instructed/advised to do so. — Al Berko, Mar 10 '24 at 21:55
@AlBerko That's incorrect. Jews are not just instructed to help gentiles if it may lead to negative implications. See my answer. — Double AA, Mar 11 '24 at 00:40

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 10 '24 at 17:52

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One visits gentile patients too because of דרכי שלום peaceful ways (Gittin 62b, YD 335:9).

answered Mar 10 '24 at 17:52

Double AA

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So it would be a different Mitzvah altogether. – Al Berko Mar 10 '24 at 21:45
@AlBerko That's much stronger than I would say. There is certainly plenty of overlap in value. – Double AA Mar 11 '24 at 00:38

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