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1385. It was narrated from 'Uthmân bin Hunaif that a blind man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "Pray to Allâh to heal me." He said: "If you wish to store your reward for the Hereafter, that is better, or if you wish, I will supplicate for you." He said: "Supplicate." So he told him to perform ablution and do it well, and to pray two Rak'ah, and to say this supplication: "Allâhumma inni as'aluka wa atawajjahu ilaika bimuhammadin nabiyir-rahma. Yâ Muhammadu inni qad tawajjahtu bika ila rabbi fi hâjati hâdhihi lituqda. Allâhumma fashaffi'hu fiya (O Allâh, I ask of You and I turn
my face towards You by virtue of the intercession of Muhammad the Prophet of mercy. O Muhammad, I have turned to my Lord by virtue of your intercession concerning this need of mine so that it may be met. O Allāh, accept his intercession concerning me)". (Sahih)
Abu Ishāq said: "This Hadith is Sahih."[1]
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Commentary
It is perfectly in order for a man to ask a person noted for his piety to supplicate to Allāh on his behalf.
To patiently bear a disease or a distress ordained by Allāh is doubtless one of the means to go higher up in one's rank with Allāh. It is also, however, not against either the spirit of trust in Allāh or unquestioning submission to His decree, if a sick person supplicates to Him for his healing or recovery from disease.
The Companion did not supplicate to the Prophet ﷺ or invoke him for healing; he only asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ to pray to Allāh for grant of recovery to him. The Companion also prayed to Allāh himself for the purpose. The Prophet's supplication to Allāh was for the grant of the Companion's prayer. That is why the act has been termed as intercession by the Prophet ﷺ.
