39/19. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2191b — Healing Dua Wording
It Is Recommended To Recite Ruqyah For One Who Is Sick
Healing Dua Hadith and the Careful Wording of Narrations
Sahih Muslim : 2191b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2191b
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ح حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح حَدَّثَنِي بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - وَهُوَ الْقَطَّانُ - عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، كُلُّ هَؤُلاَءِ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِإِسْنَادِ جَرِيرٍ . فِي حَدِيثِ هُشَيْمٍ وَشُعْبَةَ مَسَحَهُ بِيَدِهِ . قَالَ وَفِي حَدِيثِ الثَّوْرِيِّ مَسَحَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ . وَقَالَ فِي عَقِبِ حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ قَالَ فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهِ مَنْصُورًا فَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ بِنَحْوِهِ .
Shu'ba Narrated from:
This. hadith has been reported on the authority of Shu'ba through another chain of transmitters (and the words are): " He rubbed him with his hand" and (in) the hadith transmitted on the authority of Thauri (the words are)." He used to rub with his right hand." This hadith has been reported through another chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2191bIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 62USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5433
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2191b
This Hadith is useful for readers searching healing dua hadith wording or Sahih Muslim 2191b. It does not present a new event. Instead, it preserves how the narration came through other chains. One wording says that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم rubbed the sick person with his hand, while another says he rubbed with his right hand. The report also notes another chain from Mansur, Ibrahim, Masruq, and A'isha with similar meaning. This kind of text reminds readers that Hadith study pays close attention to wording. For general readers, the simple lesson is clear: when sharing the dua for illness, one should respect the exact words and not treat every version as if it says the same details in the same way.
What we learn from this hadith
- Different chains may preserve slight wording differences.
- The wording about the hand and right hand is recorded with care.
- The report supports careful quotation when sharing Hadith.
