✦Dua for recovery from sickness – Prayer for Restoration to Health
A’isha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: In case one of us suffered from a misfortune or pain, the Prophet – may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him -, touched his ailing person with his right hand and then prayed: “Allahumma Rabb An-Naas, adhhib-il ba’s, ishf-ih wa ‘Ant-ash Shakafi; La shifa’ illa shifa’uk, shifa’an la yughadiru saqama.”
“O Allah, Lord of the people, remove the harm and heal him. You are the Healer, and there is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no ailment.”..”
Aisha further reported that after saying this supplication, the Prophet would blow onto his hands and then pass them over the afflicted person’s body.
✦ Aisha (Radi-Allahu Anha) se riwayat hai ki Rasool-Allah (Sal-Allahu alaihi wasallam) apne ghar ke kuch (beemar) logo par apna dahina haath pherte aur ye farmate:
“اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ، اشْفِهِ وَأَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا”
“Eh Allah logon ke Rabb, takleef ko dur karne de, isko (mareez ko) shifa ata farma, tu hi shifa dene wala hai, tere siwa koi shifa dene wala nahi hai, aisi shifa ata farma ki beemari bilkul baqi na rahe.”
Healing Verses in the Qur’an:
The Three Qul
The narrations that explain the healing benefits of the three Quls which are recited in the daily adhkar morning and evening are many. They are considered a treatment and protection against evil eye and bodily ailments. Indeed, it is reported that the Prophet Muhammad read them when he was ill in his final sickness.
Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, narrated to them that when the Prophet went to bed, he would recite Surat al-Ikhlas, Surat al-Falaq, and Surat an-Nas. After that, he would blow into his hands and then wipe his face and whatever he could from his body. Even when he was ill, he would ask Aisha to do that for him, showing the importance of these chapters in recovery and protection.
- Surah Al-Fatihah
Surah Al-Fatihah is also known as Umm Al Qur’an, or the Mother of the Qur’an, because of the significance it holds. It is also repeated several times each day in our daily prayers and is even advised as a ruqyah, which means treatment with the Qur’an. One of the incidents was that one of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ recited Surah Al-Fatihah over a scorpion sting; Allah cured the person. The Prophet ﷺ smiled and said, “How did you know it was a ruqyah?”
Evidence from Quran and Sunnah – Fruits and Honey Cure all Illnesses
ثُمَّ كُلِى مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ فَٱسْلُكِى سُبُلَ رَبِّكِ ذُلُلًا ۚ يَخْرُجُ مِن بُطُونِهَا شَرَابٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَٰنُهُۥ فِيهِ شِفَآءٌ لِّلنَّاسِ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ
لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
“Consume freely from all the fruits, and follow the easy ways ordained by your Lord.” “From the bellies of the bees, a drink of various colors emerges, providing healing for humanity.” “Certainly, in this, there are signs for those who reflect.”
Prayers for the Ailing:
When visiting the sick: The Prophet ﷺ would reassure them that any discomfort or illness they experience in this world is a means for Allah to cleanse their sins from them. He would say:
لاَ بَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ الله
No harm, pure, God willing. Rather it is a form of purification, if Allah wills.
Upon visiting the ailing:
The Prophet ﷺ also related: “He who goes to see a sick person, not at the door of death, and says seven times:
أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيْكَ
I ask Allah, the Great, the Lord of the Mighty Throne, to heal you,” Allah will restore the health of that person.”
This hadith has been narrated in another version as:
In another narration, the Prophet ﷺ said, “If any of you or your brother is afflicted with an illness, then let him say:
رَبَّنَا اللَّهُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ تَقَدَّسَ اسْمُكَ أَمْرُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ كَمَا رَحْمَتُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ فَاجْعَلْ رَحْمَتَكَ فِي الْأَرْضِ اغْفِرْ لَنَا حُوبَنَا وَخَطَايَانَا أَنْتَ رَبُّ الطَّيِّبِينَ أَنْزِلْ رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَشِفَاءً مِنْ شِفَائِكَ عَلَى هَذَا الْوَجَعِ فَيَبْرَأُ
“Our Lord, Allah, who is in the heavens, hallowed be Your name. Your command prevails in the heavens and the earth, just as Your mercy extends in the heavens, let it manifest on the earth. Forgive our sins and shortcomings; You are the Lord of the righteous. Shower upon us Your mercy and send healing from Your remedy upon this ailment, so that it may be cured.”
Supplications for Healing in the Sunnah:
Supplication for Discomfort: Ayesha (r) narrated that when any of his companions experienced an ailment, the Prophet ﷺ would massage the affected area and say:
أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ وَاشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ شِفَاءٌ لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمَاً
Soothe the hardship, O Lord of creation. Cure, You are the All-curing. There is no remedy other than Your remedy, a cure leaving no trace of ailment.
Dua for Sickness
Dua upon falling ill: The Prophet ﷺ also recommended that the ailing individual press his hand on the afflicted area, say “bismillah” three times, then recite the following seven times:
“I seek refuge with Allah and His Power from the harm I feel and the harm I fear.”
The supplication of Ayub (as) when he was sick:
رَبِّي أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
“Rabbi annee massaniyad-durru wa-anta arhamur-raahimeen”
My Lord, indeed adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.
Dua for Goodness
This is one of the most unique supplications in Islam, where one is begging for goodness from the blessings of Allah in this world and in the hereafter. Muslims say this prayer in their daily life in order to beg for mercy, guidance, and favors that come from Allah upon oneself and others. From this dua, one can clearly get the point whereby the believer depends on Allah’s help in whatever affects his spiritual and physical life.
This goodness dua itself is wrapped with the hope of goodness, success, and fulfillment of needs. It’s a meek pleading with Allah to save them from corruption, to make rightful decisions, and for blessings in all affairs that come in contact with their lives. They show their helplessness to Allah alone, Who has the capability, mercy, and compassion to bring about goodness and prosperity.
This is out of a deeply rooted Islamic belief that good comes from Allah and He alone has the absolute control of destinies. The Muslim, while uttering this dua, stands in submission before Allah’s will and invokes his surrounding support against life’s tests and tribulations.cing opportunities for growth and virtue.
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