A Selection of Important Supplications to be

Remembered During the Covid-19 Pandemic 1

1. The Prophet sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam used to say:

‫اْلُ َذ ِام َو ِم ْن‬ ِ ُ‫اْلن‬

ْ ‫ون َو‬ ُْ ‫ص َو‬ ِ ‫ك ِم َن الَََْب‬
َ ِ‫اللَّ ُه َّم إِِّن أَعُوذُ ب‬
‫َس َق ِام‬
‫أل‬ ‫ا‬ ِ ‫س ِي‬
‫ء‬
ْ َّ
“ O’ Allah, I seek refuge in You from leprosy, elephantiasis,2
madness and evil diseases.” 3

1. Translated and compiled by Abu Yusuf Sagheer bin ‘Abdir-Rasheed al-Kashmeeree.

2. Al-Judhaam (elephantiasis) is a type of leprosy which causes certain limbs of the body to corrode
and eventually fall off. See: An Arabic-English Lexicon by Edward William Lane, Vol. 2, page 398,
Libraire Du Liban, Beirut, 1997.
3. Reported by Abu Dawud (No.1554, page 238, Maktabatul-Ma’aarif, Riyadh, 1st Edition, 1417) and
authenticated by Sheikh al-Albaanee, may Allah have mercy on him, as Saheeh in Saheeh-ul-Jaami’-as-
Sagheer Wa Ziyadah (No.1281, Vol.1, page 275, Al-Maktab-ul-Islaamee, Beirut, 3rd Edition, 1407/1988)
and Saheeh Sunan Abee Dawud – Al-Umm (No.1390, Vol.5, Pp 276-277, Muassasatu-Ghiraas, Kuwait, 1st
Edition, 1423/2002).

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2. The Prophet sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam used to supplicate with these
words:

‫ َو‬،‫ َو األَ ْه َو ِاء‬،‫َع َم ِال‬

ْ ‫ َو األ‬،‫الق‬ ِ ‫ات األَخ‬
ْ
ِ ‫اللَّه َّم جنِّب ِِن مْن َكر‬
َ ُ َْ ُ
‫األ َْد َو ِاء‬
“ O’ Allah, keep me away from vile manners, (vile) actions, (vile)
desires and (vile) diseases.” 4

3. The Prophet sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said:

“ Whomsoever says:

ِ ‫ضُّر َم َع ا ِْْس ِه َشيءٌ ِِف األ َْر‬

‫ض َو الَ ِِف‬ ‫ي‬ ‫ال‬
َ ‫ي‬‫ذ‬ِ َّ‫اَّلل ال‬
َِّ ‫بِس ِم‬
َُ ْ
‫يع الْ َعلِ ُيم‬‫م‬ِ ‫الس‬
َّ ‫و‬ ‫ه‬ ‫و‬ ِ ‫السم‬
‫اء‬
ُ َ ُ َ َ َّ
‘In the Name of Allah, by which nothing upon the Earth and in the
sky can harm with (the mention of) His Name, and He is The All-
Hearing, The All-Knowing’,

4. Reported by at-Tabaraanee in Kitaab-ud-Du’aa (No.1384, Vol.3, page 1447, Daar-ul-Bashaair-il-

Islaameeyah, Beirut, 1st Edition, 1407/1987) and authenticated by Sheikh Muqbil bin Haadee al-
Waadi’ee, may Allah have mercy on him, as Saheeh in As-Saheeh-ul-Musnad Mimma Laysa Fee
Saheehain (No.1084, Vol.2, page 141, Daar-ul-Aathaar, Sana, 3rd Edition, 1426/2005).

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 three times (in the evening), a sudden affliction will not afflict him until he
wakes up in the morning. And whomsoever says it three times when he wakes
up in the morning, a sudden affliction will not afflict him until he reaches
evening time.” 5

4. In the morning and the evening, the Prophet sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam
used to say three times:

‫ اللَّ ُه َّم َعافِِِن ِِف‬،‫ اللَّ ُه َّم َعافِِِن ِِف َْسْعِي‬،‫اللَّ ُه َّم َعافِِِن ِِف بَ َدِن‬
‫ت‬َ ‫ن‬
ْ َ
‫أ‬ َّ
‫ال‬ ِ
‫إ‬ ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬ِ
َ ‫ الَ إ‬،‫ص ِري‬ َ َ‫ب‬
“ O’ Allah, give me good health in my body,
O’ Allah, give me good health in my hearing,
O’ Allah, give me good health in my sight.
None has the right to be worshipped except You.” 6

5. The Prophet sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said:

ِ ‫ و س‬،‫الش َق ِاء‬
‫وء‬ َّ ِ‫ و در‬،‫الء‬
‫ك‬ ِ ‫َّلل ِمن جه ِد الْب‬
َِّ ‫تَع َّوذُوا ِِب‬
ُ َ ََ َ َ ْ َ ْ َ
‫َع َد ِاء‬ ِ
ْ ََ َ ‫ض‬
‫أل‬ ‫ا‬ ‫ة‬ ‫ت‬‫ا‬ ‫َش‬
َ ‫و‬ ، ِ
‫اء‬ َ ‫الْ َق‬
5. Reported by Abu Dawud (No.5088, page 762, Maktabatul-Ma’aarif, Riyadh, 1st Edition, 1417) and
authenticated by Sheikh al-Albaanee, may Allah have mercy on him, as Saheeh in Saheeh Sunan Abee
Dawud (No.5088, page 250, Maktabatul-Ma’aarif, Riyadh, 1st Edition, 1419/1998).
6. Reported by Abu Dawud (No.5090, Pp 762 -763, Makatabul-Ma’aarif, Riyadh, 1st Edition, 1417) and
authenticated by Sheikh al-Albaanee, may Allah have mercy on him, as Hasan in Saheeh Al-Adab-il-
Mufrad (No.539, Pp 260-261, Maktabatu-Ibni-Taymeeyah, Cairo, 1st Edition, 1415/1994).

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 “ Seek refuge in Allah from the difficult situation of the calamity
(which cannot be endured or repelled), (from) being overtaken by a
miserable destruction (in the world and the hereafter), (from) the evil
of that which has been pre-decreed (for life, the point of death and the
hereafter) and (from) the malicious joy of the enemies during (your)
affliction.” 7

This supplication can be said as follows:

ِ ‫ و س‬،‫الش َق ِاء‬
‫وء‬ َّ ِ‫ و در‬،‫الء‬
‫ك‬ ِ ‫اللَّه َّم إِِن أَعوذُ بِك ِمن جه ِد الْب‬
ُ َ ََ َ َ ْ َ ْ َ ُ ّ ُ
‫َع َد ِاء‬
ْ ‫أل‬ ‫ا‬ ِ
‫ة‬ ‫ت‬
َ ‫ا‬ ‫َش‬
َ ‫و‬
َ َ َ ، ِ ‫الْ َقض‬
‫اء‬
(O’ Allah, indeed I seek refuge in You from the difficult situation of
the calamity (which cannot be endured or repelled), (from) being
overtaken by a miserable destruction (in the world and the hereafter),
(from) the evil of that which has been pre-decreed (for life, the point
of death and the hereafter) and (from) the malicious joy of the enemies
during (my) affliction).

6. From the supplication of the Prophet sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam was:

7. Reported by Al-Bukhaaree (No.6610). See: Fathul-Baaree Sharh Saheeh-il-Bukhaaree, Vol.11, Pp 624-

625, Daar-us-Salaam, Riyadh, 1st Edition, 1421/2000.

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 ‫ َو‬،‫ك‬ ِ
‫ت‬‫ي‬ِ‫ و ََت ُّوِل عاف‬،‫اللَّه َّم إِِن أَعوذُ بِك ِمن زو ِال نِعمتِك‬
َ َ َ َ َ َ َ ْ ََ ْ َ ُ ّ ُ
‫ك‬َ ‫َجي ِع َس َخ ِط‬
َِ ‫ و‬،‫ك‬ َ ِ‫فُجاء ِة نِْقمت‬
َ َ ََ
“ O’ Allah, indeed I seek refuge in You from the disappearance of
Your blessing, (from) the departure of the wellbeing that is from You,
(from) the suddenness of Your punishment and (from) all of Your
displeasure. “ 8

7. The Prophet sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam used to supplicate:

ِ َ‫الم ق‬ِ ‫اح َفظِِْن ِِب ِإل ْس‬ ِ‫الم قَائ‬ِ ‫اح َفظِِْن ِِب ِإل ْس‬
،ً‫اعدا‬ ْ َ ‫و‬ ،ً‫ا‬ ‫م‬ ْ ‫اللَّ ُه َّم‬
ِ ِ ‫و اح َفظِِْن ِِب ِإلس‬
َ‫ت ِِب َع ُد َّواً َو ال‬ ْ ‫ َو الَ تُ ْش ِم‬،ً‫الم َراقدا‬ ْ ْ َ
‫ َو‬،‫ك ِم ْن ُك ِّل َخ ٍري َخَزائِنُهُ بِيِ ِد َك‬ ُ‫ل‬َ‫أ‬
َ ْ ّ ُ‫َس‬‫أ‬ ‫ن‬ ِِ‫إ‬ ‫م‬َّ ‫ه‬َّ
‫ل‬ ‫ال‬ ،ً‫ا‬‫د‬ ِ
‫اس‬ ‫َح‬
‫ك ِم ْن ُك ِّل َشٍّر َخَزائِنُهُ بِيِ ِد َك‬ َ ِ‫أَعُوذُ ب‬
“ O’ Allah, protect me with Islam whilst standing, protect me with
Islam whilst sitting and protect me with Islam whilst lying down. And
do not let my affliction be maliciously rejoiced over by an enemy or a
jealous one. O’ Allah, I ask You from every good which has its

8. Reported by Muslim (No.6879). See: Al-Minhaaj Sharh Saheeh Muslim bin Hajaaj, Vol.17, Pp 56-57,
Daar-ul-Ma’rifah, Beirut, 9th Edition, 1423/2003.

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 treasures in Your Hand and I seek refuge in You from every evil
which has its treasures in Your Hand.” 9

9. Reported by Al-Haakim (No.1976, Vol.1, Pp 713-714, Daar-ul-Haramain, Cairo, 1st Edition,

1417/1997) and authenticated by Sheikh al-Albaanee, may Allah have mercy on him, as Hasan in
Silsilatul-Ahaadeeth-is-Saheehah (No.1540, Vol.4, Pp 54-55, Maktabatul-Ma’aarif, Riyadh, 1st Edition,
1415/1995).

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