DhikrA dua from the Sunnah
Dua for someone who is sick
A dua for someone who is sick is Allahumma Rabban-nas, adhhibil-bas, ishfihi wa antash-Shafi, “O Allah, Lord of mankind, take away the harm. Heal him, for You are the Healer,” which 'Aishah reported the Prophet ﷺ said for members of his family (Sahih al-Bukhari 5743).
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ، اشْفِهِ وَأَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا
Transliteration
Allahumma Rabban-nas, adhhibil-bas, ishfihi wa antash-Shafi, la shifa'a illa shifa'uk, shifa'an la yughadiru saqama
Meaning
O Allah, Lord of mankind, take away the harm. Heal him, for You are the Healer. There is no healing but Your healing, a healing that leaves no illness behind.
Urdu meaning
اے اللہ! لوگوں کے پالنے والے! تکلیف کو دور کر دے، اسے شفاء دیدے تو ہی شفاء دینے والا ہے۔ تیری شفاء کے سوا کوئی شفاء نہیں، ایسی شفاء (دے) کہ کسی قسم کی بیماری باقی نہ رہ جائے۔
Urdu meaning from the translation by Maulana Muhammad Dawood Raz.
Sahih al-Bukhari 5743 Sahih
Where this dua comes from
'Aishah reported that the Prophet ﷺ would seek protection for some of his family by wiping over them with his right hand and saying this.
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