Sunan Abi Dawud · The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa)
باب رَفْعِ الْيَدَيْنِ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ
Chapter: Raising The Hands During Istisqa’.
9 hadith · references 1168–1176
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Abu Dawud · 1168يَسْتَسْقِي عِنْدَ أَحْجَارِ الزَّيْتِ قَرِيبًا مِنْ الزَّوْرَاءِ قَائِمًا يَدْعُو يَسْتَسْقِي رَافِعًا يَدَيْهِ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ لَا يُجَاوِزُ بِهِمَا رَأْسَهُNarrated Umayr, the client of AbulLahm: Umayr saw the Prophet ﷺ praying for rain at Ahjar az-Zayt near az-Zawra', standing, making supplication, praying for rain and raising his hands in front of his face, but not liftin7 narratorsAbu Dawud · 1169اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مُغِيثًا مَرِيئًا نَافِعًا غَيْرَ ضَارٍّ عَاجِلًا غَيْرَ آجِلٍNarrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The people came to the Prophet ﷺ weeping (due to drought). He said (making supplication): O Allah! give us rain which will replenish us, abundant, fertilising and profitable, not injurious, g5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 1170كَانَ لَا يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ إِلَّا فِي الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُرَى بَيَاضُ إِبِطَيْهِNarrated Anas: The Prophet ﷺ was not accustomed to raise his hands in any supplication he made except when praying for rain. He would then raise them high enough so much so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 1171كَانَ يَسْتَسْقِي هَكَذَا ، يَعْنِي ، وَمَدَّ يَدَيْهِ وَجَعَلَ بُطُونَهُمَا مِمَّا يَلِي الْأَرْضَ حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ بَيَاضَ إِبِطَيْهِNarrated Anas: The Prophet ﷺ used to make supplication for rain in this manner. he spread his hands keeping the inner side (of hands) towards the earth, so I witnessed the whiteness of his armpits.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 1172حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدْعُو عِNarrated Muhammad bin Ibrahim: A man who witnessed the Prophet ﷺ reported to me that he saw the Prophet ﷺ praying at Ahjar al-Zait spreading his hands.5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 1173إِنَّكُمْ شَكَوْتُمْ جَدْبَ دِيَارِكُمْ وَاسْتِئْخَارَ الْمَطَرِ عَنْ إِبَّانِ زَمَانِهِ عَنْكُمْ ، وَقَدْ أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ تَدْعُوهُ وَوَعَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَسْتَجِيبَ لَكُمْ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : 0 الْحَمْدُ Narrated Aishah, Ummul Muminin: The people complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ of the lack of rain, so he gave an order for a pulpit. It was then set up for him in the place of prayer. He fixed a day for the people on7 narratorsAbu Dawud · 1174حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، وَيُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ :أَصَابَ أَهْلَ الْمَدNarrated Anas ibn Malik: The people of Madina had a drought during the time of the Prophet ﷺ. While he was preaching on a Friday, a man stood up and said: Messenger of Allah, the horses have perished, the goats have peri7 narrators·parallel chainAbu Dawud · 1175حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ ، عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي نَمِرٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ ، يَقُولُ : فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ عَNarrated The above mentioned tradition has been narrated by Anas through a different chain of transmitters: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised his hands in front of his face and said: O Allah! Give us water. the narrator th5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 1176اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِ عِبَادَكَ وَبَهَائِمَكَ ، وَانْشُرْ رَحْمَتَكَ ، وَأَحْيِ بَلَدَكَ الْمَيِّتَNarrated Amr bin Suhaib: On his father's authority, quoted his grandfather as saying: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed for rain, he said: O Allah! Provide water for Your servants and Your cattle, display Your mercy a11 narrators·parallel chain