1) From the Sunnah is that the visitor places his hand upon the body of the patient at the time when he intends to supplicate for him. You may say (Three times):

اللَّهُمَّ اشْفِ فُلانًا

Allahummash-fi fulan(an)

O Allah! Cure So-and-So.

[Saheeh al-Bukhāree, no. 5659, and Saheeh Muslim, no. 1628. See footnote no.1]

2) The Prophet visited a sick Bedouin and said to him:

لاَ بَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ الله

La Ba’s(a), Tahoor(un), In Sha Allah

[This is] not harmful. Rather, it is a means of purification, if Allāh Wills.

[Saheeh al-Bukhāree, no. 3616, 5656. See footnote no. 2]

3) When the Prophet visited the sick, he would sit at their head and say seven times:

أَسْأَلُ الله الْعَظِيمَ، رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ

As-‘a-lul-lāhal-‘Adheem(a), Rabbal-‘Ar-shil-‘A-dheem(i), an -yash-fi-yak(a).

I ask Allah, the Supreme, Lord of the Magnificent Throne, to make you well.

If it was not decreed for the person to die from this illness, he would be cured of his pain.”

[Sunan at-Tirmidhee, no. 2083; Sunan Abi Dāwood, no. 3106. al-Albānee declared it to be Sabeeh (authentic) in Saheeh al-Jami’ as-Sagheer, no. 5766. See footnote no. 3]

4) The Prophet (ﷺ) used to treat some of his wives by passing his right hand over the place of ailment and used to say:

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ، اشْفِهِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا

Allāhum-ma Rab-ban-Nas(i), Adh-hibil-Ba-‘s(a), Ish-fi-hi, Anta-sh-Sha-fee, La Shi-fa-‘a il-la Shi-fa-‘u-k(a), Shi-fa-‘an La Yu-gha-di-ru saqama(n)

Oh Allāh! Lord of the people! Remove the affliction and cure him. You are the One Who cures and there is no cure except Your cure, a cure that leaves behind no sickness.

[Saheeh al-Bukharee, no. 5743]

5) The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When a man comes to visit a sick person, he should say:

اللَّهُمَّ اشْفِ عَبْدَكَ يَنْكَأُ لَكَ عَدُوًّا أَوْ يَمْشِي لَكَ إِلَى صَلاَةٍ

Allahummashfi ‘abdaka yanka’u laka ‘aduwwan aw yamshi laka ilas-salah

O Allāh, cure Your servant, who may then injure the enemy for Your sake or walk to the prayer for Your sake.

[Sunan Abi Dawud 3107, See As-Sahihah 1365]

One might also perform ruqyah by reciting:

بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ أَرْقِيكَ مِنْ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ يُؤْذِيكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ أَوْ عَيْنِ حَاسِدٍ اللَّهُ يَشْفِيكَ بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ أَرْقِيكَ

Bismillāhi Arqeek(a), Min kulli shay’in Yu’dheek(a), min sharri kulli nafsin aw ‘ainin Hāsidin, Allāhu Yash-feek(a), Bismillāhi Arqeek(a).

In the Name of Allāh I perform ruqyah upon you, from everything which harms you, from the evil of every person or envious eye. May Allāh cure you. In the Name of Allah I perform ruqyah upon you.

[Saheeh Muslim, no. 2186]

Alternatively, one might say that which is confirmed in the two Saheehs (i.e. Saheeh al-Bukhāree and Saheeh Muslim), on the authority of ‘A’ishah (RadiyAllahu an-hā), that the Prophet (SallAllāhu Alaihi wa Sallam) used to say to the sick person:

بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ تُرْبَةُ أَرْضِنَا بِرِيقَةِ بَعْضِنَا لِيُشْفَى بِهِ سَقِيمُنَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّنَا

Bismillāhi Turbatu Ardinā, Bi Reeqati Ba’dinā, Yushfā saqeemunā, Bi-Idhni Rabbinā.

In the Name of Allāh, with the surface soil of our land, (mixed) with the spittle (from the mouth) of one of us, our sick is healed, by the permission of our Rabb (Lord and Creator).

[Saheeh al-Bukhāree, no. 5745, and Saheeh Muslim, no. 2194]

It is upon those who have good health upon seeing those who are sick – to let it be an admonition and a lesson (for him), and that he praise Allah for the blessing of good health and well-being, and that he ask Allah, the One Free From All Imperfections, for protection [from every harm and evil].

We ask Allāh, the Generous, that He cure our sick, and all those who are sick from among the Muslims; and that He decree for all of us good health, safety and well-being. Indeed, He is the One Who Hears and Responds [to our supplications].