Dua for Pain in the Body
“A'udhu billahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhir” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih Muslim 2202. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ (×٣)، أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ (×٧)
Transliteration: Bismillah (3 times). A'udhu billahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhir (7 times).
Translation: In the name of Allah (three times). I seek refuge in Allah and His power from the evil of what I feel and what I fear (seven times).
How many times: Bismillah 3 times, then the dua 7 times
Source: Sahih Muslim 2202
When to recite
When you feel pain, placing your hand on the part of the body that hurts.
Number of times: Bismillah 3 times, then the dua 7 times
About this dua
Narrated by Uthman ibn Abi al-‘As, who complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ of a pain he had felt in his body since becoming Muslim. The Prophet ﷺ told him to place his hand on the painful place and say these words.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih Muslim 2202
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih Muslim 2202
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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