Also known as: Ash Shafi · Al-Shafi · Ya Shafi · Anta ash-shafi la shifa'a illa shifa'uk
اَلشَّافِيْ
The Healer.
Ash-Shāfī
Reference
Ibn Ḥibbān reported that ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said that when a sick person was brought to the Prophet (peace be upon him), he would pray, saying:
- Ibn Ḥibbān 1136 · 2/188
Explanation
Ash-Shāfī comes from the root sh-f-y, whose noun shifāʾ means healing or cure, so the Name describes the One who heals. In this report the Prophet (peace be upon him) asks Allah to remove the affliction, calling Him Lord of the people. He then asks for healing, saying, “You are the Healer; there is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no sickness behind.” The Name is used here to ask for a cure for the sick person, and it affirms that all healing is from Allah alone.
Questions and answers
What does Ash-Shafi mean?
Ash-Shafi (اَلشَّافِيْ) is a Name of Allah meaning the Healer. It comes from the root sh-f-y, whose noun shifa means healing or cure.
What is the Ash-Shafi dua?
In the report in Ibn Hibban 1136, the Prophet (peace be upon him) asks Allah, Lord of the people, to remove the affliction and to heal, saying: You are the Healer; there is no healing except Your healing.