Whoever visits a sick person whose time of death has not yet come, and says seven times in his presence: 'As’alullāh al-‘azhīm Rabb al-‘arshi al-‘azhīm an yashfiyak (I ask Allah the Great, Lord of the great Throne, to cure you),' except that Allah will cure him of that sickness
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Whoever visits a sick person whose time of death has not yet come, and says seven times in his presence: 'As’alullāh al-‘azhīm Rabb al-‘arshi al-‘azhīm an yashfiyak (I ask Allah the Great, Lord of the great Throne, to cure you),' except that Allah will cure him of that sickness."
«مَنْ عَادَ مَرِيضًا، لَمْ يَحْضُرْ أَجَلُهُ فَقَالَ عِنْدَهُ سَبْعَ مِرَارٍ: أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ، إِلَّا عَافَاهُ اللَّهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ الْمَرَضِ».
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that no Muslim visits a sick Muslim whose time of death has not yet come, then the visitor supplicates for the sick person, saying: (I ask Allah the Great) in His essence, attributes, and actions, (Lord of the great Throne, to cure you), and repeats it for him seven times except that Allah will cure him of that sickness.
It is recommended to supplicate for a sick person by repeating this supplication seven times.
Healing is granted, by the permission of Allah Almighty, to the one for whom this supplication is said, provided that it is made with sincerity and righteousness.
This supplication can be said secretly or aloud, as both are permissible. However, if the sick person can hear it, that is preferable and better, as it brings him joy.
Sunan Abi Dawood (5/ 22) (3106).
Sunan At-Tirmidhi (3/ 593) (2083).
As-Sunan Al-Kubra by An-Nasā’i (9/ 385) (10820).
Musnad Ahmad (4/ 40) (2137).
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لابن عثيمين (4/ 483).
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5 Books- تطبيق القرآن والأذكارالرقية الشرعية1. “I ask Allah the Magnificent, Lord of the Mighty Throne to cure you.” (seven times) [31]
- Hisn Al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim) Supplications from the Qur’an and Sunnahحصن المسلم"I ask Allah the Magnificent, Lord of the Mighty Throne to cure you."
- Hisn Al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim) Supplications from the Qur’an and Sunnahحصن المسلمAs’alullāha al-‘azhīm, rabbal-‘arshi al-‘azhīm an yashfiyak.
- Rawh wa Rayāhīn Sharh Riyād Al-Sālihīnرياض الصالحين مع فوائد وهدايات - 5“Whoever visits a sick person whose time of death has not come and says seven times ‘As’alu Allah al-‘Azhīm Rabb al-‘arsh al-‘azhīm an yashfiyak’ (I ask Allah the Great, the Lord of the Great Throne, to cure you), Allah will certainly cure