Hadith on Wellness: Success is well-being in this life and the next

Anas ibn Malik reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, which supplication is best?” The Prophet said, “Ask your Lord for health and wellness in the world and in the Hereafter. If you are given wellness in the world and in the Hereafter, you have succeeded.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3512

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ ‌أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ الدُّعَاءِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ سَلْ رَبَّكَ الْعَافِيَةَ وَالْمُعَافَاةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ فَإِذَا أُعْطِيتَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَأُعْطِيتَهَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ فَقَدْ أَفْلَحْتَ

3512 سنن الترمذي أبواب الدعوات عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

5/490 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن في سنن الترمذي

author avatar
Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
Scroll to Top