Dua for the Sick (Healing)
“Remove the harm, O Lord of the people. Heal, for You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no illness behind.” The Arabic, how to say it, when to read it, and its source.
أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا
- Transliteration
- Adhhibil-ba’s, Rabban-nās, ishfi antash-Shāfī, lā shifā’a illā shifā’uk, shifā’an lā yughādiru saqamā
- Meaning
- Remove the harm, O Lord of the people. Heal, for You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no illness behind.
- Source
- Sahih al-Bukhari 5743
When to say it
- When visiting someone who is sick
- For yourself or a family member who is unwell
- Placing your right hand on the place of pain, as the Prophet ﷺ did
About this dua
Aisha reported that the Prophet ﷺ would pass his right hand over the place of pain of a family member who was ill and say this dua (Sahih al-Bukhari 5743).
Dua goes together with medical care. Please also see a doctor when someone is unwell.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the dua for the sick (healing)?
Adhhibil-ba’s, Rabban-nās, ishfi antash-Shāfī, lā shifā’a illā shifā’uk, shifā’an lā yughādiru saqamā: “Remove the harm, O Lord of the people. Heal, for You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no illness behind.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 5743).
Is this dua authentic?
Yes. It is from Sahih al-Bukhari 5743, an authentic hadith collection. The source is linked on this page so you can check it.