A‘udhu billahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhir.
I seek protection in Allah and His power from the harm I feel and fear.
What the report says
Sahih Muslim 2202 records guidance given to Uthman ibn Abi al-As concerning bodily pain: placing a hand at the painful location, naming Allah three times and saying the selected request seven times.
The card preserves this report’s wording referring to Allah and His power. A similar phrase from another narration should not be merged into it under the same reference.
Understanding the request
The supplication seeks refuge from the harm of what the person experiences and fears. It acknowledges suffering rather than requiring someone to deny that they are in pain.
The three and seven counts are included because this report supplies them. They do not establish a general rule that every prayer on the site should use those numbers, or a guarantee that pain will disappear immediately.
Care, consent and physical limits
Use appropriate medical care for new, severe, persistent or worsening pain. This page cannot assess its cause or decide whether treatment is needed. Do not press an injured area or do anything that conflicts with clinical advice.
If helping someone else, respect their consent and the setting. The narration is not permission to touch a person without agreement or replace care with repeated recitation.
Common questions
Why are counts shown here but absent elsewhere? They are part of the cited instructions for this particular report. Is the card all the instructions? The Arabic field gives the supplication; the steps are explained separately. Will seven repetitions guarantee healing? This site makes no medical guarantee. Can I use another protective prayer? Keep it separately attributed and do not describe it as this narration’s exact text.