The Sunnah for Pain Relief – Healing through Dhikr and Tawakku
Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
🌿 Hadith of the Day
Narrated by: ʿUthmān b. Abī al-ʿĀṣ (رضي الله عنه)
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (2202)
📜 Authentic Hadith
ʿUthmān b. Abī al-ʿĀṣ (RA) said:
“I complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a pain that I had in my body since I embraced Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
‘Place your hand on the part of your body where you feel 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 uḥādhir (I seek refuge with Allah and with His Power from the evil that I find and that I fear).’”
📚 Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Hadith 2202
🌸 Reflection:
This beautiful Sunnah reminds us that healing begins with remembrance of Allah. Instead of relying only on medicine, we start by seeking Allah’s help — the true source of cure. When you experience pain, place your hand, remember Allah’s Name, and recite this du‘ā with full faith.
💡 Action Plan:
Whenever you feel pain — physical or emotional — recite this Sunnah du‘ā.
Teach your family this simple healing method.
Trust that Shifā’ (healing) is only from Allah.
🤲 Reminder:
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ۸٠
“And when I am ill, it is He (Allah) Who cures me.”
(Surah Ash-Shu‘arā’, 26:80)