Mushna Dua Library
Dua for the Sick Seven Times
Dua for the Sick Seven Times
Hadith/Dhikr
أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ
Transliteration
As’alu llāha l-ʿaẓīma rabba l-ʿarshi l-ʿaẓīm an yashfiyak.
Translation
I ask Allah, the Magnificent, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to cure you.
Understand the dua
Background & benefit
Background
Reported for visiting one who is ill; commonly mentioned with seven repetitions.
Benefit
A direct dua asking Allah for the sick person’s healing.
When to recite
visiting sick
Source & authenticity
Source: Hadith/Dhikr
Reference: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 3106
Authenticity: Accepted / authenticated by later scholars
This dua is reported for visiting a sick person and saying it seven times. The wording asks Allah for healing while the outcome remains under Allah’s wisdom and decree. It is a supplication, not a mechanical guarantee, and healing is always by Allah’s will.
Categories
Source
Emotion
Benefit
Life situation
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