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Sahih Muslim 2192a — Mu'awwidhat Ruqyah
Reciting Al-Mu'awwidhat As Ruqyah For The Sick, And Blowing Over Them
Mu'awwidhat Ruqyah Hadith for Illness
Sahih Muslim : 2192a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2192a
حَدَّثَنِي سُرَيْجُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ، بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا مَرِضَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ نَفَثَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَاتِ فَلَمَّا مَرِضَ مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ جَعَلْتُ أَنْفُثُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَمْسَحُهُ بِيَدِ نَفْسِهِ لأَنَّهَا كَانَتْ أَعْظَمَ بَرَكَةً مِنْ يَدِي . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ بِمُعَوِّذَاتٍ .
A'isha Narrated from:
When any of the members of the household fell ill Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to blow over him by reciting Mu'awwidhatan, and when he suffered from illness of which he died I used to blow over him and rubbed his body with his hand for his hand had greater healing power than my hand.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2192aIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 68USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5439
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2192a
This Hadith is closely tied to the search term Mu'awwidhat ruqyah hadith. A'isha reports that when someone from the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم household became ill, he would blow over that person while reciting the Mu'awwidhat. When he became ill with the illness from which he died, A'isha says she began to blow over him and rub his body with his own hand because his hand had greater blessing than hers. The narration is personal and tender. It shows care inside the household, the use of recitation with blowing, and A'isha’s hope for blessing through the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم hand. The Hadith should be explained without adding claims beyond these words.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited Mu'awwidhat over sick family members.
- A'isha cared for him during his final illness.
- The narration mentions rubbing with his own hand due to its greater blessing.
