‎ ‎بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيمِ‏‎ - When visiting the sick:-Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers When visiting the sick Recite: لَا بَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ "There is no problem, If Allah wills, He will purge your sins by this illness." (Bukhari) And recite this dua seven times for his good health أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِالْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ "I ask Allah who is the Lofty and the Lord of the Mighty Throne that He cures you" Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) said that by reciting this dua seven times, the ill person will regain his health and if death occurs then that (death) is a different issue (i.e. death is writtenit cannot be prevented). (Mishkat)/-*For any calamity:-Prophet (SAW)'s Prayers For any calamity When any calamity comes, even if pricked bya thorn recite: إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ اللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَاخْلُفْ لِي خَيْرَاً مِنْهَا "Definitely we are from Allah and to Him is our return. O Allah, grant reward in my calami

242 hadith found in ' The Book of Marriage (Kitab Al-Nikah) ' of Sahih Muslim.- 3231 'Alqama reported: While Iwas walking with 'Abdullah at Mina, 'Uthman happened to meet him. He stopped there and began to talk with him. Uthman said tohim: Abu 'Abd al-Rahman,should we not marry you to a young girl who may recall to you some of the past of your bygone days; thereupon he said: If you say so, Allah's Messenger (may peace beupon him) said: 0 young men, those among you who can support a wife should marry, for it restrains eyes from casting (evil glances). and preserves one from immorality; but those who cannot should devote themselves to fasting for it is a means of controlling sexual desire. 3232 'Alqama reported: While Iwas going along with 'Abdullah b. Ma'sud (Allahhe pleased with him) in Mina, 'Uthman b. 'Affan (Allah be pleased with him) happened to meet him and said: Come here, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman (kunya of Abdullah b. Mas'ud), and he isolated him (from me), and when'Abdullah (b. Mas