Riyad as-Salihin, 908

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Jibril (Gabriel) came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: "O Muhammad (ﷺ)! Do you feel sick?" He (ﷺ) said, "Yes." Jibril supplicated thus (i.e., he performed Ruqyah): "Bismillahi arqika, min kulli shay'in yu'dhika, min sharri kulli nafsin aw 'ayni hasidi, Allahu yashfika, bismillahi arqika. [With the Name of Allah. I recite over you (to cleanse you) from all that troubles you, and from every harmful mischief and from the evil of the eyes of an envier. Allah will cure you; and with the Name of Allah, I recite over you]." [Muslim].

وعن أبيسعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه أن جبريل أتي النبي،صلى الله عليه وسلمى الله عليه وسلم صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فقال‏:‏ يا محمد اشتكيت‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏

‏نعم‏

‏ قال‏:‏ بسم الله أرقيك ، من كل شيء يؤذيك، ومن شر كل نفس أو عين حاسد، الله يشفيك، بسم الله أرقيك” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

References1 variant

In-Book Reference: Book 6, Hadith 15

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) It is permissible for a sick person to announce his illness for the purpose of informing others about it, not with the intention of complaining or expressing discontentment. 2) It shows the Prophetic guidance in reciting over a sick person or a person suffering from the effect of envy through the legitimate Ruqyah: “In the name of Allah I recite over you...” 3) Envy and the evil eye are true things that exist among people. Their treatment is to recite the legitimate Ruqyah over the affected person. 4) Like other human beings, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) would fall ill, which does not undermine his status as a Prophet. 5) Reciting over a sick person does not contradict complete reliance upon Allah Almighty. On the contrary, it is a commendable and legitimate means of treatment.

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