“Wellness” is one of the three best blessings of God. “Wellness” is a blessing from God Almighty. A healthy life is the best happiness and peace of human beings. For this, people should give thanks to Allah for their physical well-being, ‘Al-Hamdulillah’, and sickness is also his grace. The true believer is forgiven through his illness. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) has given important directions to solve all the problems of human life.
The Qur’an says, ‘And (he) does not speak in the pursuit of instinct.’ [Surah An-Najm]
Came in another verse:
And when I am sick, He heals me.” [Al-Quran]
Dua When Sick – The Dua of Prophet Ayyub (AS):
Dua when sick prophet Ayyub (AS) 21:83
وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Transliteration: An-nee mas-sa niyad durru wa anta ar hamur Rahimeen.
Meaning: ‘And [mention] Ayyub, when he called to his Lord, ‘Indeed, I have been touched with adversity, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful.’ (Surah Al-Anbya 21:83)
A report by Sahih Bukhari states that Surah Fatiha and Ayatul Kursi can be recited as a cure for illness. Hadith 7.632.
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Powerful Dua for sick person:
Allah is one who cures the all of disease. In other words, the ability to eliminate the disease in response to the effect of the medicine is under his direction. Medicine does not work without his instruction. The disease also happens by the will and command of Allah and He is the one who gives us healing.
It is important to follow our hadith. It has been narrated in the hadith how to pray in the court of Allah for a sick person.
The beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) used to sit next to the sick person and pray for them.
Here are some of the prayers of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) for the recovery of the sick person:
- Dua (Prayer):
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: A person who meets a sick person who has not yet died and recites this supplication to him seven times:
أَسْأَلُ اللهَ العَظيمَ، رَبَّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمِ، أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ
Pronunciation: ‘Asalullah Al Azima, Rabbal Arshil Azim, Aiyashfiak.’
Meaning: ‘I am praying to the Almighty Allah, the Lord of the Great Throne, for your healing (recovery): Allah will save him from that disease.’ (Musnad Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood)
2. Dua (Prayer):
لَا بَأْسَ طُهُوْرٌ اِنْشَاءَ اللهُ
Pronunciation: ‘La-ba’sa tuhu-run In-Sha-Allah’.
Meaning: There is no fear, by the grace of Allah you will be cured In-Sha-Allah. (Bukhari, Muslim)
3. Dua (Prayer):
Hazrat Ayesha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: When one of us was ill, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would put his right hand on the body of the patient and say:
اَذْهَبِ الْبَأْسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ – وَاشْفِ اَنْتَ الشَّافِي لَا شِفَاءَ اِلَّا شِفَائُكَ شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقْمًا
Pronunciation: Azhabil Ba’sa Rabban Na-si, Washfi Antash Sha-Fi-, La Shifaa ’Illa- Shifa-Uka Shifa-A’ La Ugadiru Sakkma.
Meaning: O Allah! Lord of the world! You take away the pain and heal. (Since) you are a healer. Your healing is real healing. You cure the disease in such a way that it eradicates the disease. (Bukhari and Muslim)
4. Dua (Prayer):
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Sa’eed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that Jibreel came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, ‘O Muhammad! Are you sick? ’He said,‘ Yes. ’Gabriel then recited this Doa-
بِسْمِ الله أَرْقِيكَ، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ يُؤْذِيكَ، مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ أَوْ عَيْنِ حَاسِدٍ، اللهُ يَشْفِيكَ، بِسمِ اللهِ أُرقِيكَ
Pronunciation: ‘Bismilla-hi arqbika, min qulli shayin u’zika, amin sharri qulli nafsin au‘ aini ha-sid, alla-hu yashfika, bismilla-hi arqbika.’
Meaning: I am sweeping you in the name of Allah to free you from every painful thing and from every evil or evil eye. May Allah heal you. I am shaking you in the name of Allah. (Muslim)
May Allah Almighty grant us the tawfiq to visit the sick person, recite the prayers narrated in the hadith for them and pray for the sick person. (Amen)