542. Islamic Prayer for the Sick Person

(Seven times)

Prayer for the Sick Person in Arabic

أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيْمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ

Prayer for the Sick Person English Transliteration

As'alullaahal-'Adheem Rabbal-'Arshil-'Adheem 'an yashfiyak

Prayer for the Sick Person English Translation

I ask Almighty Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne, to make you well.

Ibn 'Abbas (RA) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There is no Muslim worshiper who visits one who is ill - other than at the time of death - and he says seven times: (The dua is mentioned above) except when he will be cured." (The dua is mentioned above)

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قال حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قال حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْمِنْهَالَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُسْلِمٍ يَعُودُ مَرِيضًا لَمْ يَحْضُرْ أَجَلُهُ فَيَقُولُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ إِلاَّ عُوفِيَ ‏" ‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الْمِنْهَالِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ‏.‏

Translation

Ibn 'Abbas narrated that the Prophet (S.A.W) said: "There is no Muslim worshiper who visits one who is ill - other than at the time of death - and he says seven times: As'alullah Al-'Azeem Rabbal 'Arshil 'Azeem an yashfik ('I ask Allah the Magnificent, Lord of the Magnificent Throne to cure you') except when he will be cured." [Sahih (Albani). Tirmidhi: 2083]

Frequently Ask & Question

Many Muslims recite strong healing prayers like Allahumma Rabban-nas, adhhib al-ba'sa, ishfi anta al-Shafi. This dua for healing asks Allah the Great to remove illness and bring cure, trusting in His mercy and power.

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