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Sahih Muslim 2192b — Reciting Mu'awwidhatan
Reciting Al-Mu'awwidhat As Ruqyah For The Sick, And Blowing Over Them
Reciting Mu'awwidhatan During Illness: A Prophetic Practice
Sahih Muslim : 2192b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2192b
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا اشْتَكَى يَقْرَأُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَاتِ وَيَنْفُثُ فَلَمَّا اشْتَدَّ وَجَعُهُ كُنْتُ أَقْرَأُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَمْسَحُ عَنْهُ بِيَدِهِ رَجَاءَ بَرَكَتِهَا .
A'isha Narrated from:
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fell ill, he recited over his body Mu'awwidhatan and blew over him and when his sickness was aggravated I used to recite over him and rub him with his band with the hope that it was more blessed.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2192bIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 69USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5440
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2192b
This narration is often found through searches like reciting Mu'awwidhatan when sick and Sahih Muslim 2192b. A'isha says that when Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم fell ill, he recited Mu'awwidhatan over his body and blew. When his pain became severe, she recited over him and rubbed him with his hand, hoping for its blessing. The core topic is ruqyah through the Mu'awwidhatan. The Hadith does not list a long method or extra steps. It gives a simple action: recitation, blowing, and wiping. It also shows A'isha’s care during a hard moment. The explanation should stay close to the text and avoid adding wider claims not stated here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited Mu'awwidhatan over himself during illness.
- The narration mentions blowing after recitation.
- A'isha rubbed him with his own hand, hoping for its blessing.
