Dua for Sick Person
Dua 1: Reciting al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and al-Nas for the Sick
A’ishah J reported that every night the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would bring his palms together, blow into them, and recite Surah al-Ikhlas, Surah al-Falaq and Surah al-Nas. He would then wipe his hands over as much of his body as he could, beginning with his head, face and the front of his body, doing this three times. When the Prophet ﷺ became ill, Aishah would recite these surahs and wipe him with his own hands because of their blessing.
﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ ❁ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ❁ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ❁ وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ ❁ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ❁﴾
﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ❁ مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ❁ إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ❁ مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ❁ ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ❁ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ❁﴾
﴾Qul aʿūdhu bi-Rabbi l-falaqi, min sharri mā khalaqa, wa-min sharri ghāsiqin idhā waqaba, wa-min sharri n-naffāthāti fī l-ʿuqadi, wa-min sharri ḥāsidin idhā ḥasad﴿.
﴾Qul aʿūdhu bi-Rabbi n-nāsi, Maliki n-nāsi, Ilāhi n-nāsi, min sharri l-waswāsi l-khannāsi, lladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūri n-nāsi, mina l-jinnati wa-n-nās﴿.
"Say, 'I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of what He has created, from the evil of darkness as it descends, from the evil of those who blow upon knots, and from the evil of an envier when he envies.'" (113:1–5)
"Say, 'I seek refuge in the Lord of humankind, the King of humankind, the God of humankind, from the evil of the whisperer who retreats, who whispers into the hearts of humankind, from among jinn and humankind.'"(114:1–6)
| Reference | Al-Bukhari (5016), Al-Bukhari (5017), Muslim (2192) |
Dua 2: Ruqyah for the Sick
A’ishah J reported that the Prophet ﷺ would say the following for a sick person:
| Reference | Al-Bukhari (5745), Muslim (2194), Abu Dawud (3895) |
Dua 3: Dua for Healing the Sick
A’ishah J reported that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sought protection for someone in his family, he would wipe them with his right hand and supplicate with the following words:
| Reference | Al-Bukhari (5743), Muslim (2191) |
Dua 4: Another Dua for Healing the Sick
According to another narration from Aishah J, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would perform ruqyah for the sick with the following words:
| Reference | Al-Bukhari (5744) |
Dua 5: Another Ruqyah for the Sick
Anas asked Thabit L, “Shall I perform ruqyah for you with the ruqyah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?” When he replied that he should, Anas recited:
| Reference | Al-Bukhari (5742) |
Dua 6: Dua for Pain in the Body
Uthman ibn Abi al-As I reported that he complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about pain that he felt in his body. The Prophet ﷺ instructed him to place his hand on the part of his body that was hurting, say “Bismi Llah” three times, and then recite the remainder of the following supplication seven times:
| Reference | Muslim (2202), Abu Dawud (3891) |
Dua 7: Dua for the Healing of a Sick Person
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas I reported that the Prophet ﷺ visited him while he was sick and supplicated for his recovery three times:
| Reference | Muslim (1628) |
Dua 8: Dua When Visiting a Sick Person
Ibn Abbas I reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that whoever visits a sick person whose appointed time of death has not come and recites the following supplication seven times, Allah will cure them of that illness:
| Reference | Abu Dawud (3106) |
Dua 9: Another Dua When Visiting the Sick
Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As I reported that the Prophet ﷺ instructed those visiting a sick person to supplicate for them with the following words:
| Reference | Abu Dawud (3107) |
Dua 10: Dua During Illness
Ali reported that while he was suffering from an illness, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by him as he was supplicating to Allah for relief, ease and abundance or patience according to his condition. The Prophet ﷺ asked him what he had said, and after Ali repeated it, the Prophet ﷺ prodded him with his foot and supplicated for his health or healing. Ali said that he never suffered from that pain again.
اللَّهُمَّ عَافِهِ ❁ أَوِ اشْفِهِ ❁
Allāhumma, ʿāfihi, aw ishfihi.
O Allah, grant him health, or heal him.
| Reference | At-Tirmidhi (3564) |
Dua 11: Dhikr During Illness
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri and Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ taught these words of remembrance, and said that whoever recites them during an illness and then passes away will not be consumed by the Fire.
| Reference | At-Tirmidhi (3430), Ibn Majah (3794) |
Dua 12: Jibril's Ruqyah for the Sick
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri I reported that Jibril came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked whether he was sick. When the Prophet ﷺ replied that he was, Jibril recited the following ruqyah over him:
| Reference | Muslim (2186), at-Tirmidhi (972), Ibn Majah (3524) |
Dua 13: What to Say to a Sick Person
Ibn Abbas I reported that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited a Bedouin who was sick, he said:
| Reference | Al-Bukhari (5656) |
Dua 14: Expiation and Purification
Anas I reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited a Bedouin who was suffering from fever and said:
| Reference | Ibn as-Sunni (540) |
Dua 15: Dua for the Sick Person's Well-Being
Salman I reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited him while he was sick and supplicated for his recovery, forgiveness and well-being with the following words:
| Reference | Ibn as-Sunni (553) |
Dua 16: Seeking Allah's Protection for a Sick Person
Uthman ibn Affan I reported that while he was sick, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited him and recited the following supplication. Before leaving, the Prophet ﷺ instructed Uthman to seek protection with these words, telling him that they had never sought protection with anything like them.
| Reference | Ibn as-Sunni (558) |
Dua 17: When Seeing Someone Afflicted
Abu Hurayrah I reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that whoever sees a person afflicted with illness or another calamity and says the following will not suffer from the same affliction:
| Reference | At-Tirmidhi (3432) |
