Ahadith

Sa‘ad ibn Abi Waqqas relates that the Holy Prophet visited him during his illness and supplicated: O Allah, bestow healing on Sa‘ad; O Allah, bestow healing on Sa‘ad; O Allah, bestow healing on Sa‘ad (Muslim).

Usman ibn Abul ‘As relates that he complained to the Holy Prophet of an ache that afflicted his body, who told him: Place thy hand on the part of thy body that aches and say Bismillah three times, and then repeat seven times: I seek the protection of the Honour and Might of Allah from the evil that afflicts me and that I apprehend (Muslim). "172 GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEQUS

Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet said: If a person visits an invalid who is not on the point of death and supplicates seven times: I beseech Allah the Glorious, Lord of the Glorious Throne, to bestow healing on thee: Allah will heal him of his sickness (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi).

Ibn Abbas relates that the Holy Prophet visited a rustic who was ailing. When he visited an invalid he was wont to say: Have no fear. The ailment will prove purifying, if God wills (Bokhari).

Abu Sa‘id Khudri relates that Gabriel came to the Holy Prophet and inquired: Muhammad, are you in pain? He answered: Yes. Gabriel said: In the name of Allah, I cleanse thee of all that troubles thee and from the mischief of every person and of every envious eye. May Allah heal thee. In the name of Allah, I cleanse thee (Muslim).

Abu Sa‘id Khudri and Abu Hurairah both bear witness that the Holy Prophet said: If a person says: There is none worthy of worship save Allah, Great is Allah; his Lord responds to him and affirms: There is none worthy save I, and I am Great. When he says: There is none worthy of worship save Allah, the One, He has no associate; He affirms: There. is none worthy of worship save I Alone. I have no associate. When he says: There is none worthy of worship save Allah, His is the kingdom and His the praise; He affirms: There is none worthy of worship save 1; Mine is the praise and Mine is the Kingdom. When he says: There is none worthy of worship save Allah, and there is no strength to resist evil nor power to do good except through Allah; He affirms: There is none worthy of worship save I, and there is no strength to resist evil nor power to do good except through Me. The Holy Prophet added: He who says this in his illness and dies thereafter will not be devoured by the Fire (Tirmidhi).

Ibn Abbas relates that Ali ibn Abu Talib came out of the chamber of the Holy Prophet during the illness of the latter which proved fatal and the people asked him: Abu Hasan, how is the Holy Prophet this morning? He answered: Praise be to Allah, he is in good condition (Bokhari).

Ayesha relates that she heard the Holy Prophet say, when he was resting against her in his last illness: Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me and join me to the Companion on high (Bokhari and Muslim).

Ayesha relates that she observed the Holy Prophet when he was in extremity put his hand in a cup of water which was close to him and wipe his face with it, saying: Allah, help me over the hardship and agony of death (Tirmidhi).

This hadith is the first part of No. 22.