Many Hadiths (sayings of the Prophet) encourage Muslims to pray for good health and protection from sickness and problems.
These Hadiths remind us to recite special prayers (duas) and phrases (adhkar) to seek protection from harm and evil and guard against various diseases and epidemics.
1. Dua For Health in Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَاىَ وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَتِي اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَىَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقِي وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي
Transliteration
Allahumma inni as-aluka al-‘afiyata fi’d-dunya wa’l-akhirah. Allahumma inni as-aluka al-‘afwa wa’l-‘afiyata fi dini wa dunyaya wa ahli wa mali. Allahummas-tur ‘awrati wa amin raw‘ati. Allahumma ihfazni min bayni yadayya wa min khalfi wa ‘an yamini wa ‘an shimali, wa min fawqi, wa a‘udhu bi ‘azamatika an ughtala min tahti.
Dua For Health in English
O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and in the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my faith, my worldly affairs, my family and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and protect me from that which causes me to worry. O Allah, protect me from before me and from behind me, from my right and from my left, and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your greatness lest I be destroyed from beneath me.
Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) never failed to say these supplications when evening came and when morning came. “ Narrated by Abu Dawud (5074) and Ibn Majah (3871)
Shaykh Abu’l-Hasan al-Mubarakfuri (may Allah have mercy on him) explained:
“O Allah, I ask You for well-being” means:
- Protection from things that can harm my faith
- Safety from worldly hardships and difficulties
- Freedom from sicknesses and calamities, or the patience to bear them
- Acceptance of Allah’s decree
“Well-being” means:
- Allah’s protection and preservation from troubles
- Safety from things we dislike
“O Allah, I ask You for pardon” means: Erase my sins and overlook them
“And well-being” means: Being free from faults and mistakes
“In my faith and worldly affairs” means: In all aspects of my life, and everything connected to them.
(Mirqat al-Mafatih Sharh Mishkat al-Masabih, 8/139)
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2. Dua
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ وَفُجَاءَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ
Transliteration
Allahumma inni a‘udhu bika min zawali ni‘amatika wa tahawwuli ‘afiyatika wa fuja-ati niqmatika wa jami‘i sakhatika.
Meaning in English
O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the withdrawing of Your blessing, and the loss of the well-being that You granted me, and the sudden onset of Your wrath, and anything that may lead to Your displeasure.
Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: One of the du`as of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was this (Narrated by Muslim (2739)
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “[The word translated here as] loss refers to a change in something and disconnection from something. It is as if he was asking for continual well-being, which is protection from pain and sickness .” (Fayd al-Qadir (2/140)
Al-‘Azimabadi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The loss of the well-being that You granted me” refers to health being replaced with sickness, and independence of means being replaced with poverty.” (‘Awn al-Ma‘bud Sharh Sunan Abi Dawud (4/283)
3. Dua
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبَرَصِ وَالْجُنُونِ وَالْجُذَامِ وَمِنْ سَيِّئِ الأَسْقَامِ
Transliteration
Allahumma inni a ‘udhu bika min al-barasi wa’l-jununi wa’l-judhami wa min sayyi’il-asqam.
Meaning
O Allah, I seek refuge with you from leprosy, and from insanity, and from paralysis, and from evil diseases.
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to say this dua. (Narrated by Ahmad (12592), Abu Dawud (1554)
At-Tibi said: “The reason why he did not seek refuge with Allah from sicknesses in general terms is that some illnesses may be easy to bear but bring a great deal of reward if one bears them with patience and they are not chronic, such as fevers, headaches and inflammations of the eye.
Rather the hadith is seeking refuge with Allah from chronic sickness, which can lead a person into a situation where a close friend will flee from him and he will not have many people around him to comfort him and take care of him, and – moreover – may carry a great deal of stigma.” (Narrated by al-‘Azimabadi in ‘Awn al-Ma‘bud)
4. Dua
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَىْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Transliteration
Bismillah illadhi la yadurru ma‘a ismihi shay-un fi’l-ardi wa la fi’l-samai wa huwa al-sami‘ ul-‘alim.
Meaning in English
In the name of Allah with Whose name nothing can harm on earth or in heaven, and He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Benefits
The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) stated that whoever says it three times in the morning, nothing will harm him and he will not be stricken with a sudden affliction until evening comes, and whoever says it three times in the evening, nothing will harm him until morning comes. Narrated by Abu Dawud (5088).
5. Dua
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Transliteration
A’udhu bi kalimat Allah at-tammati min sharri ma khalaq.
Meaning
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of that which He has created.
Benefits
One of the means of attaining security, well-being, peace of mind and safety from all ills is to seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of that which He has created, three times every morning and evening, by saying this dua.
A man came to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah, I was stung by a scorpion last night. He said: “If you had said this dua, when evening came, it would not have harmed you.” (Narrated by Muslim, 2709)
6. Dua
- Surah Al Ikhlas
- Surah Al Falaq
- Surah An-Nas
‘Abdullah ibn Khubayb (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We went out on a rainy and very dark night, looking for the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) to lead us in prayer. We found him and he said:
“Did you pray?” But I did not say anything. He said: “Say,” but I did not say anything. Then he said: “Say,” but I did not say anything.
Then he said: “Say,” and I said: What should I say, O Messenger of Allah? He said: “Say: Qul huwa Allahu Ahad and al-Mu’awwidhatayn, in the evening and in the morning, three times, and they will suffice you against all things.”
(Narrated by at-Tirmidhi (3575) and Abu Dawud (5082)
All of these adhkar and prayers seeking refuge with Allah, that come from the Quran and Sunnah, are among the means of attaining protection, safety and security from all ills.
You should recite them at the appropriate times, and do so regularly, with certainty, trusting in their Lord, may He be glorified and exalted, Who is in control of all things, Who has knowledge of all things, Who is able to do all things; there is no god but He and no lord except He; in His Hand is the control of all things, the power to withhold, cause harm and bring benefit, and He is the Sovereign of all things, may He be glorified and exalted.” (Fatawa ash-Shaykh Ibn Baz (3/454, 455)
Adopted from IslamQA website