Dua for Stomachache (1)

The Holy Prophet (s) is reported to have advised those who suffer from colic to mix honey with hot water and recite Surah al-Fatihah seven times on the mixture so as to seek Almighty Allah’s protection against the pains. — As to Imam `Ali (`a), he is reported to have directed those who suffer from stomach pains to drink hot water and say the following supplicatory prayer:

يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ

ya allahu ya allahu ya allahu

O Allah! O Allah! O Allah!

يَا رَحْمٰنُ يَا رَحِيمُ

ya rahmanu ya rahimu

O All-beneficent! O All-merciful!

يَا رَبَّ ٱلأَرْبَابِ

ya rabba al-arbabi

O Lord of all lords!

يَا إِلٰهَ ٱلآلِهَةِ

ya ilaha al-alihati

O God of all gods!

يَا مَلِكَ ٱلْمُلُوكِ

ya malika almuluki

O King of all kings!

يَا سَيِّدَ ٱلسَّادَةِ

ya sayyida alssadati

O Master of all masters!

إِشْفِنِي بِشِفَائِكَ مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ وَسُقْمٍ

ishfini bishifa'ika min kulli da'in wa suqmin

(Please) cure me, with Your cure, of all maladies and illnesses,

فَإِنِّي عَبْدُكَ وَٱبْنُ عَبْدَيْكَ

fa'inni `abduka wabnu `abdayka

for I am Your servant and the son of Your two servants

أَتَقَلَّبُ فِي قَبْضَتِكَ

ataqallabu fi qabdatika

and I turn living under Your control.

For a stomach pain or any other ailment, the sick is recommended to put his/her hand on the ailed place and repeat the following evil-repelling prayer:

أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ ٱللَّهِ وَجَلاَلِهِ

a`udhu bi`izzati allahi wa jalalihi

I pray the protection of Allah’s almightiness and majesty

مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ

min sharri ma ajidu

against the evil of what I feel.

The sick may then put his/her right hand on the ailed place and repeat the following three times:

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ

bismillahi

In the Name of Allah.