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Source: Tirmidhi 2083

Dua for a sick person

أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ

As’alu’llāha’l-ʿAẓīma Rabba’l-ʿarshi’l-ʿaẓīmi an yashfiyak.

“I ask Allah the Magnificent, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to cure you.”

When to say it

Said seven times beside someone who is ill (whose time has not come).

Virtue & benefit

The Prophet ﷺ said whoever visits a sick person and says this seven times, Allah will cure them of that illness.

Source

Jāmiʿ al-Tirmidhī (2083) and Sunan Abī Dāwūd (3106), graded authentic.

Frequently asked

What dua do you say for a sick person?

Say "As’alu’llāha’l-ʿAẓīma Rabba’l-ʿarshi’l-ʿaẓīmi an yashfiyak" seven times beside them, as the Prophet ﷺ taught.

Can I say the dua for the sick for myself?

Yes — replace "yashfiyak" (cure you) with "yashfiyanī" (cure me).

Make this dua a daily habit

SABR helps you memorise and retain your everyday duas with spaced repetition — so the words are ready on your tongue when you need them.