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Upon seeing someone afflicted

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيلًا

Transliteration

Alhamdu lillahilladhi 'afani mimmabtalaka bihi wa faddalani 'ala kathirin mimman khalaqa tafdila

English meaning

All praise is for Allah who saved me from that which He tested you with and who greatly favoured me above much of His creation.

When is it recited?

Said silently (not to the afflicted person) upon seeing someone in hardship.

Its virtue

Whoever says this will be protected from that affliction.

Source

Tirmidhi, Da'awat 76, 3431

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