Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 119:
Narrated 'Abbas bin Tamim's uncle:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) went out to offer the
Istisqa' prayer and turned (and put on) his cloak inside out.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 120:
Narrated Abu Huraira;
Whenever the Prophet (p.b.u.h) lifted his
head from the bowing in the last Raka he used to say: "O Allah! Save
'Aiyash bin Abi Rabi'a. O Allah! Save Salama bin Hisham. O Allah!
Save Walid bin Walid. O Allah! Save the weak faithful believers. O
Allah! Be hard on the tribes of Mudar and send (famine) years on
them like the famine years of (Prophet) Joseph ." The Prophet
further said, "Allah forgive the tribes of Ghifar and save the
tribes of Aslam." Abu Az-Zinad (a sub-narrator) said, "The Qunut
used to be recited by the Prophet in the Fajr prayer."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 121:
Narrated Masruq:
We were with 'Abdullah and he said, "When
the Prophet saw the refusal of the people to accept Islam he said,
"O Allah! Send (famine) years on them for (seven years) like the
seven years (of famine during the time) of (Prophet) Joseph." So
famine overtook them for one year and destroyed every kind of life
to such an extent that the people started eating hides, carcasses
and rotten dead animals. Whenever one of them looked towards the
sky, he would (imagine himself to) see smoke because of hunger. So
Abu Sufyan went to the Prophet and said, "O Muhammad! You order
people to obey Allah and to keep good relations with kith and kin.
No doubt the people of your tribe are dying, so please pray to Allah
for them." So Allah revealed: "Then watch you For the day that The
sky will bring forth a kind Of smoke Plainly visible ... Verily! You
will return (to disbelief) On the day when We shall seize You with a
mighty grasp. (44.10-16) Ibn Masud added, "Al-Batsha (i.e. grasp)
happened in the battle of Badr and no doubt smoke, Al-Batsha,
Al-Lizam, and the verse of Surat Ar-Rum have all passed .
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 122:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Dinar:
My father said, "I heard Ibn 'Umar reciting
the poetic verses of Abu Talib: And a white (person) (i.e. the
Prophet) who is requested to pray for rain and who takes care of the
orphans and is the guardian of widows." Salim's father (Ibn 'Umar)
said, "The following poetic verse occurred to my mind while I was
looking at the face of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) while he was praying
for rain. He did not get down till the rain water flowed profusely
from every roof-g utter: And a white (person) who is requested to
pray for rain and who takes care of the orphans and is the guardian
of widows . . . And these were the words of Abu Talib."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 123:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever drought threatened them, 'Umar bin
Al-Khattab, used to ask Al-Abbas bin 'Abdul Muttalib to invoke Allah
for rain. He used to say, "O Allah! We used to ask our Prophet to
invoke You for rain, and You would bless us with rain, and now we
ask his uncle to invoke You for rain. O Allah ! Bless us with
rain."(1) And so it would rain.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 124:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zaid:
The Prophet turned his cloak inside out on
Istisqa.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 125:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zaid
The Prophet went towards the Musalla and
invoked Allah for rain. He faced the Qibla and wore his cloak inside
out, and offered two Rakat.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 126:
Narrated Sharik bin 'Abdullah bin Abi
Namir:
I heard Anas bin Malik saying, "On a Friday
a person entered the main Mosque through the gate facing the pulpit
while Allah's Apostle was delivering the Khutba. The man stood in
front of Allah's Apostle and said, 'O Allah's Apostle! The livestock
are dying and the roads are cut off; so please pray to Allah for
rain.' " Anas added, "Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) raised both his
hands and said, 'O Allah! Bless us with rain! O Allah! Bless us with
rain! O Allah! Bless us with rain!' " Anas added, "By Allah, we
could not see any trace of cloud in the sky and there was no
building or a house between us and (the mountains of) Sila." Anas
added, "A heavy cloud like a shield appeared from behind it (i.e.
Sila' Mountain). When it came in the middle of the sky, it spread
and then rained." Anas further said, "By Allah! We could not see the
sun for a week. Next Friday a person entered through the same gate
and at that time Allah's Apostle was delivering the Friday's Khutba.
The man stood in front of him and said, 'O Allah's Apostle! The
livestock are dying and the roads are cut off, please pray to Allah
to with-hold rain.' " Anas added, "Allah's Apostle I raised both his
hands and said, 'O Allah! Round about us and not on us. O Allah! On
the plateaus, on the mountains, on the hills, in the valleys and on
the places where trees grow.' So the rain stopped and we came out
walking in the sun." Sharik asked Anas whether it was the same
person who had asked for the rain (the last Friday). Anas replied
that he did not know.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 127:
Narrated Sharik:
Anas bin Malik said, "A person entered the
Mosque on a Friday through the gate facing the Daril-Qada' and
Allah's Apostle was standing delivering the Khutba (sermon). The man
stood in front of Allah's Apostle and said, 'O Allah's Apostle,
livestock are dying and the roads are cut off; please pray to Allah
for rain.' So Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) raised both his hands and
said, 'O Allah! Bless us with rain. O Allah! Bless us with rain. O
Allah! Bless us with rain!" Anas added, "By Allah, there were no
clouds in the sky and there was no house or building between us and
the mountain of Silas'. Then a big cloud like a shield appeared from
behind it (i.e. Silas Mountain) and when it came in the middle of
the sky, it spread and then rained. By Allah! We could not see the
sun for a week. The next Friday, a person entered through the same
gate and Allah's Apostle was delivering the Friday Khutba and the
man stood in front of him and said, 'O Allah's Apostle! The
livestock are dying and the roads are cut off; Please pray to Allah
to withhold rain.' " Anas added, "Allah's Apostle raised both his
hands and said, 'O Allah! Round about us and not on us. O Allah!' On
the plateaus, on the mountains, on the hills, in the valleys and on
the places where trees grow.' " Anas added, "The rain stopped and we
came out, walking in the sun." Sharik asked Anas whether it was the
same person who had asked for rain the previous Friday. Anas replied
that he did not know.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 128:
Narrated Qatada:
Anas I said, "While Allah's Apostle
(p.b.u.h) was delivering the Friday Khutba (sermon) a man came and
said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Rain is scarce; please ask Allah to bless
us with rain.' So he invoked Allah for it, and it rained so much
that we could hardly reach our homes and it continued raining till
the next Friday." Anas further said, "Then the same or some other
person stood up and said, 'O Allah's Apostle! Invoke Allah to
withhold the rain.' On that, Allah's Apostle I said, 'O Allah! Round
about us and not on us.' " Anas added, "I saw the clouds dispersing
right and left and it continued to rain but not over Medina."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 129:
Narrated Anas:
A man came to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and
said, "Livestock are destroyed and the roads are cut off." So
Allah's Apostle invoked Allah for rain and it rained from that
Friday till the next Friday. The same person came again and said,
"Houses have collapsed, roads are cut off, and the livestock are
destroyed. Please pray to Allah to withhold the rain." Allah's
Apostle (stood up and) said, "O Allah! (Let it rain) on the
plateaus, on the hills, in the valleys and over the places where
trees grow." So the clouds cleared away from Medina as clothes are
taken off .
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 130:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Livestock are destroyed and the roads are cut off.
So please invoke Allah." So Allah's Apostle prayed and it rained
from that Friday to the next Friday. Then he came to Allah's Apostle
I and said, "O Allah's Apostle! Houses have collapsed, roads are cut
off and the livestock are destroyed." So Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h)
prayed, "O Allah! (Let it rain) on the tops of mountains, on the
plateaus, in the valleys and over the places where trees grow." So
the clouds cleared away from Medina as clothes are taken off.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 131:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
I p man complained to the Prophet about the
destruction of livestock and property and the hunger of the
offspring. So he invoked (Allah for rain. The narrator (Anas) did
not mention that the Prophet had worn his cloak inside out or faced
the Qibla.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 132:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! Livestock are destroyed and the roads are cut off;
so please invoke Allah." So Allah's Apostle prayed for rain and it
rained from that Friday till the next Friday. Then a man came to the
Prophet (p.b.u.h) and said, "O Allah's Apostle! The houses have
collapsed, roads are cut off and the livestock are destroyed." So
Allah's Apostle said, "O Allah ! (Let it rain) on the tops of the
mountains, on the plateaus, in the valleys and over the places where
trees grow." So the clouds cleared away from Medina as clothes are
taken off.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 133:
Narrated Masruq:
One day I went to Ibn Masud who said, "When
Quraish delayed in embracing Islam, the Prophet I invoked Allah to
curse them, so they were afflicted with a (famine) year because of
which many of them died and they ate the carcasses and Abu Sufyan
came to the Prophet and said, 'O Muhammad! You came to order people
to keep good relation with kith and kin and your nation is being
destroyed, so invoke Allah I ? So the Prophet I recited the Holy
verses of Sirat-Ad-Dukhan: 'Then watch you For the day that The sky
will Bring forth a kind Of smoke Plainly visible.' (44.10) When the
famine was taken off, the people renegade once again as
nonbelievers. The statement of Allah, (in Sura "Ad-Dukhan"-44)
refers to that: 'On the day when We shall seize You with a mighty
grasp.' (44.16) And that was what happened on the day of the battle
of Badr." Asbath added on the authority of Mansur, "Allah's Apostle
prayed for them and it rained heavily for seven days. So the people
complained of the excessive rain. The Prophet said, 'O Allah! (Let
it rain) around us and not on us.' So the clouds dispersed over his
head and it rained over the surroundings."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 134:
Narrated Anas:
Allah's Apostle I was delivering the Khutba
(sermon) on a Friday when the people stood up, shouted and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! There is no rain (drought), the trees have dried
and the livestock are destroyed; Please pray to Allah for rain." So
Allah's Apostle said twice, "O Allah! Bless us with rain." By Allah,
there was no trace of cloud in the sky and suddenly the sky became
overcast with clouds and it started raining. The Prophet came down
the pulpit and offered the prayer. When he came back from the prayer
(to his house) it was raining and it rained continuously till the
next Friday. When the Prophet started delivering the Friday Khutba
(sermon), the people started shouting and said to him, "The houses
have collapsed and the roads are cut off; so please pray to Allah to
withhold the rain." So the Prophet smiled and said, "O Allah! Round
about us and not on us." So the sky became clear over Medina but it
kept on raining over the outskirts (of Medina) and not a single drop
of rain fell over Median. I looked towards the sky which was as
bright and clear as a crown.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 135:
Narrated Abbas bin Tamim
that his uncle (who was one of the
companions of the Prophet) had told him, "The Prophet went out with
the people to invoke Allah for rain for them. He stood up and
invoked Allah for rain, then faced the Qibla and turned his cloak
(inside out) and it rained."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 136:
Narrated Abbas bin Tamim
from his uncle who said, "The Prophet went
out to invoke Allah for rain. He faced the Qibla invoking Allah. He
turned over his cloak (inside out) and then offered two Rakat and
recited the Quran aloud in them."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 137:
Narrated Abbas bin Tamim from his uncle,
"I saw the Prophet on the day when he went
out to offer the Istisqa' prayer. He turned his back towards the
people and faced the Qibla and asked Allah for rain. Then he turned
his cloak inside out and led us in a two Rakat prayer and recited
the Qur'an aloud in them."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 138:
Narrated Abbas bin Tamlm from his uncle who
said,
"The Prophet invoked Allah for rain and
offered a two Rakat prayer and he put his cloak inside out."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 139:
Narrated Abbas bin Tamim from his uncle who
said,
"The Prophet went out to the Musalla to
offer the Istisqa' prayer, faced the Qibla and offered a two-Rakat
prayer and turned his cloak inside out." Narrated Abu Bakr, "The
Prophet put the right side of his cloak on his left side."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 140:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Ansari:
The Prophet went out towards the Musalla in
order to offer the Istisqa' prayer and when he intended to invoke
(Allah) or started invoking, he faced the Qibla and turned his cloak
inside out.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 141:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
The Prophet never raised his hands for any
invocation except for that of Istisqa' and he used to raise them so
much that the whiteness of his armpits became visible. (Note: It may
be that Anas did not see the Prophet raising his hands, but it is
narrated that the Prophet used to raise his hands for invocations
other than Istisqa. See Hadith No. 807 & 808 and also see Hadith No.
612, Vol. 5).
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 142:
Narrated Aisha:
Whenever Allah's Apostle saw the rain, he
used to say, "O Allah! Let it be a strong fruitful rain."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 143:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
In the life-time of Allah's Apostle
(p.b.u.h) the people were afflicted with a (famine) year. While the
Prophet was delivering the Khutba (sermon) on the pulpit on a
Friday, a Bedouin stood up and said, "O Allah's Apostle! The
livestock are dying and the families (offspring) are hungry: please
pray to Allah to bless us with rain." Allah's Apostle raised both
his hands towards the sky and at that time there was not a trace of
cloud in they sky. Then the clouds started gathering like mountains.
Before he got down from the pulpit I saw rain-water trickling down
his beard. It rained that day, the next day, the third day, the
fourth day and till the next Friday, when the same Bedouin or some
other person stood up (during the Friday Khutba) and said, "O
Allah's Apostle! The houses have collapsed and the livestock are
drowned. Please invoke Allah for us." So Allah's Apostle raised both
his hands and said, "O Allah! Around us and not on us." Whichever
side the Prophet directed his hand, the clouds dispersed from there
till a hole (in the clouds) was formed over Medina. The valley of
Qanat remained flowing (with water) for one month and none, came
from outside who didn't talk about the abundant rain.
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 144:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever a strong wind blew, anxiety
appeared on the face of the Prophet (fearing that wind might be a
sign of Allah's wrath).
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 145:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said, "I was granted victory
with As-Saba and the nation of 'Ad was destroyed by Ad-Dabur
(westerly wind) .
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 146:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "The Hour (Last Day) will
not be established until (religious) knowledge will be taken away
(by the death of religious learned men), earthquakes will be very
frequent, time will pass quickly, afflictions will appear, murders
will increase and money will overflow amongst you." (See Hadith No.
85 Vol 1).
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 147:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
(The Prophet) said, "O Allah! Bless our
Sham and our Yemen." People said, "Our Najd as well." The Prophet
again said, "O Allah! Bless our Sham and Yemen." They said again,
"Our Najd as well." On that the Prophet said, "There will appear
earthquakes and afflictions, and from there will come out the side
of the head of Satan."
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 148:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
Allah's Apostle led the morning prayer in
Al-Hudaibiya and it had rained the previous night. When the Prophet
(p.b.u.h) had finished the prayer he faced the people and said, "Do
you know what your Lord has said?" They replied, "Allah and His
Apostle know better." (The Prophet said), "Allah says, 'In this
morning some of My worshipers remained as true believers and some
became non-believers; he who said that it had rained with the
blessing and mercy of Allah is the one who believes in Me and does
not believe in star, but he who said it had rained because of such
and such (star) is a disbeliever in Me and is a believer in star.' "
Volume 2, Book 17,
Number 149:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Keys of
the unseen knowledge are five which nobody knows but Allah . . .
nobody knows what will happen tomorrow; nobody knows what is in the
womb; nobody knows what he will gain tomorrow; nobody knows at what
place he will die; and nobody knows when it will rain."
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