Dua

Dua for the Sick

Sickness & Healing

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 5675

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا

Transliteration

Allahumma Rabban-nas, adh-hibil-ba's, ishfi antash-Shafi, la shifa-a illa shifa-uka, shifaan la yughadiru saqama.

English meaning

O Allah, Lord of mankind, remove the hardship, cure — You are the One who cures, there is no cure except Your cure, a cure that leaves no illness behind.

When to recite

When visiting or praying for the sick

Benefits & virtues

The Prophet (PBUH) used to recite this when visiting the sick.

Sources, translations & corrections

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