Put your hand on the part of your body where you feel the pain and say: 'Bismillāh (In the name of Allah)' three times; then say seven times: 'A‘ūdhu billāhi wa qudratihi min sharri mā ajidu wa uhādhir (I seek refuge with Allah and His power from the evil that I find and fear).'
Chapter: It Is Recommended To Put Ones Hand On The Site Of The Pain When Supplicating
Authentic
hadith of Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim 2202
‘Uthmān ibn Abi al-‘Ās ath-Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he complained to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) about some pain that he had been feeling in his body since embracing Islam. Thereupon, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
"Put your hand on the part of your body where you feel the pain and say: 'Bismillāh (In the name of Allah)' three times; then say seven times: 'A‘ūdhu billāhi wa qudratihi min sharri mā ajidu wa uhādhir (I seek refuge with Allah and His power from the evil that I find and fear).'"
‘Uthmām ibn Abi al-‘Ās (may Allah be pleased with him) suffered from pain that was on the verge of ruining him. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), thus, went to visit him and taught him a supplication through which Allah would cure him of the illness that had affected him. He taught him to place his hand on the part where he felt the pain and say: (In the name of Allah) three times, then to repeat seven times: (I seek refuge), shelter, protection, and security (with Allah and His power from the evil that I find), i.e., the current pain, (and fear) of its occurrence in the future, referring to sorrow and apprehension, or the continuity of this illness and the spread of pain in the body.
Lessons
It is recommended for one to make Ruqyah (healing method with the Qur’an and supplication) for himself as mentioned in the Hadīth.
Complaining - without expressing discontent or objection - does not contradict patience and reliance upon Allah.
Supplication is part of the utilization of the available means; hence, we should adhere to its wording and specified number of times.
This supplication is for every physical pain.
Placing the hand on the part where one feels the pain while making Ruqyah with this supplication.
Explanation in Arabic
أَصابَ عثمانَ بن أبي العاص رضي الله عنه وَجَعٌ كادَ يُهلكه، فأتاه النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَعُودُه، وعَلَّمَه دعاءً يَرْفَع اللهُ عنه ما نَزَل به مِن مَرَض؛ وهو أنْ يَضَعَ يدَه على المكان الذي يَشْتَكي، ويقول: (بسم الله) ثلاث مرات، ثم يقول سَبعَ مرات: (أعوذ) وألتجئ وأعتصم وأَتَحَصَّن (بالله وقدرته من شر ما أجد) مِن أَلَمٍ في الوقت الحاضر (وأُحاذِر) وأخاف حصولَه في المستقبل من الحُزْن والخوف، أو مِنْ أنْ يستمرَّ هذا المرض ويَنْتَشر ألمُه بالجَسَد.
استحبابُ رُقْيَةِ الإنسانِ نفسَه كما جاء في الحديث.
الشكوى -من غير تَضَجُّرٍ ولا اعتراض- لا تنافي التوكُّلَ والصبر.
الدعاء من جُملةِ تَعاطِي الأسباب، ولذا ينبغي التَّقيُّدَ بألفاظِهِ وأعدادِه.
وعن أبي عبد الله عثمان بن أبي العاص رضي الله عنه أنه شكي إلي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وجعاً يجده في جسده فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم "ضع يدك علي الذي تألم من جسدك وقل: بسم الله -ثلاثاً- وقل سبع مرات:…
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