Visiting Sick Seven Times

From Sickness & Ruqyah Azkar — Hisnul Muslim

The azkar for the sick and ruqyah include this exalted supplication recited seven times when visiting the ill; it is reported that whoever says it beside a sick person whose time of death has not come may see them granted recovery by Allah. It is a favored visitation dua that visitors take care to recite.

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أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ.

As'alullahal-'adheema rabbal-'arshil-'adheemi an yashfiyak.

📖 Virtue (Arabic source text)

من عاد مريضًا لم يحضر أجله فقال عنده سبع مرات ذلك، إلا عافاه الله من ذلك المرض.

رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال: حسن، وصححه الحاكم

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Meaning

I ask Allah, the Mighty, Lord of the mighty Throne, to heal you.

When to recite

It is recited seven times when visiting a sick person, hoping that Allah will grant them wellness and healing from their illness.

About this dhikr

This dhikr is part of Sickness & Ruqyah Azkar as documented in Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), and is recited 7 times.

How many times should this dhikr be recited?: This dhikr is recited 7 times, as narrated in Hisnul Muslim. Use the smart counter on this page to track your repetitions.
How many times is this dua said by a visitor to the sick?: It is said seven times when visiting the sick, and it is reported that whoever does so for a person whose time has not come will see them healed by Allah.
What condition for this dua's fulfillment is mentioned in the report?: The stated condition is that the sick person's appointed time of death has not yet arrived, in which case healing is hoped for, by Allah's leave.
Who reported the hadith of this dua?: It was reported by Abu Dawood and al-Tirmidhi, who graded it hasan, and it is among the established azkar for the sick and ruqyah from the Prophet, peace be upon him.

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