Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

Blowing on the sick person and supplication of his recovery

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to make supplication three times as he did in the case of Hadrat Sa’ad (Radi Allahu Ta’ala’anhu) “O ALLAH, give him healing: O ALLAH give him healing; O ALLAH, give him healing.” [Zad ul Ma’ad]

Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated, when one of us had compliant, ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) wiped him with his right hand and then said:

“Remove the harm, Lord of men, and give healing. Thou art the Healer. There is no healing but Thine, a healing which leaves no illness behind”. [Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat]

Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated, that when the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) had a compliant he would blow on himself, reciting the muawwizatain, and wipe himself with his hand, she said, “When he suffered from the pain of which he died, I would blow on him and recite the mu’awwizatain as he did, then I would take the Prophet’s hand to wipe him.” [Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat]

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to place his right hand on the forehead or on the ailing part of the sick person’s body and say as mentioned above). The following supplication has also been reported:

                               “O ALLAH, give him healing and keep him well.”

Recite the following seven times:

       “I ask ALLAH, the Supreme, the Lord of Throne Glory, to cure thee.”

If any one visits a person who is not yet destined to die, and recites the du’a, ALLAH will surely provide him cure from his disease. [Muslim, Bukhari, Tirmizi]

Hadrat Uthman bin Abul ‘As (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that he complained to ALLAH’s Messenger of a pain he had in his body, he told him to put his hand on the part of his body which was sore say three times [In the name of ALLAH]”, and seven times:

“I seek refuge in ALLAH’ s might and power from the evil of what I am experiencing and trying to avert.”

He said he did so, and ALLAH removed his trouble. [Muslim, Mishkat]

Hadrat Ibn Abbas (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) used to command al-Hassan and al-Hussain (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) to ALLAH’s protection, saying:

“With ALLAH’s perfect words I commend you to ALLAH’s protection from every devil and poisonous creature and from every evil eye.”

And he would say, “your ancestor, Ibrahim (Alaihi - as- Salam) used to commend Ismail and lshaq (Alaihi -as- Salam) with them to ALLAH’s protection.” [Bukhari, Muslim]

Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated that when a person complained of some trouble, or if he had a sore or a wound, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) would blow on him and while his finger on the ground used to say:

“In the name of ALLAH, it is the soil of our land with the spittle of one of us, that our sick one may be healed by our Lord’s permission.” [Bukhari, Muslim, Mishkat]