Guiding the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement to the sick person: "A purification, if Allah wills"

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how is the supplication of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to the sick person, Allah, to be understood?

Answer:
No, it is not a supplication; it is a statement. This is a statement by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) expressing optimism that this illness is a purification for the sick person. This falls under the category of optimism and statement, not the category of supplication. He did not say, "O Allah, heal him if You will," or "O Allah, purify him with this illness if You will." Rather, he said, "A purification." This is from the category of statement and optimism, because an illness may be a purification or it may be a punishment; one does not know. It is a wisdom in which the wisdom of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is hidden, and He alone knows it. A person does not assert with certainty that this is a purification, or that this illness is a purification; he does not assert this. Rather, he says, "if Allah wills."