Saudi man saves wife by donating his kidney, goes viral

A Saudi husband won hearts all over the internet after he donated a kidney to save his wife's life, Sabq news site reported on Monday.

Now identified as Shbeili bin Ahmad Hasan Al Shehri, the man decided to end his wife's suffering, saying she had been ill and in pain for years. In a statement he made after the procedure he underwent at King Fahed Hospital, Al Sheri said:

"I can't hesitate when it comes to saving my wife. We've been married for 11 years. I could see the pain she was in throughout her illness but at the same time, I was experiencing life without any physical pain and wanted to gift her a part of that." 

Adding to his statement, Al Shehri said he wouldn't have hesitated to donate an organ to someone he doesn't know if they had matched. He also thanked all the doctors and medical staff who worked with both him and his wife.

"Awwww."

"This is exactly what love is all about." 

"Ahhhhhh so cute." 

"Greatness."

"We're proud of people like him."

"This is love."