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Illness and healing

Dua for bodily health

Dua for bodily health: a dua recited morning and evening, asking for wellbeing for the body, hearing and sight.

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Arabic

اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي سَمْعِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَصَرِي، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Transliteration
Allahumma afini fi badani, Allahumma afini fi sam'i, Allahumma afini fi basari, la ilaha illa ant.
Meaning
O Allah, grant health to my body, grant health to my hearing, grant health to my sight. There is no deity worthy of worship except You.

When it is recited

It is recited in the morning and evening when asking for good health.

Virtue

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would repeat this dua morning and evening.

Sources

This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.

  • It is reported in Sunan Abi Dawud as a morning and evening dua for wellbeing (hasan).

Related duas

Other duas connected to this topic.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this dua.

  • Why is the dua for bodily health recited?

    It is recited morning and evening to ask for wellbeing for the body, hearing and sight.
  • Dua for bodily health: what are the Arabic, transliteration and meaning?

    “Allahumma afini fi badani...”: a dua found in Sunan Abi Dawud meaning “Grant health to my body.”