Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 15

كِتَاب الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ

The Book of Al-Istisqa.

33 hadith · 27 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ وَخُرُوجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ:(1) Chapter. Al-Istisqa and the going out of the Prophet ﷺ to offer Istisqa prayer.22- بَابُ دُعَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اجْعَلْهَا عَلَيْهِمْ سِنِينَ كَسِنِي يُوسُفَ»:(2) Chapter. Invocation of the Prophet ﷺ: "O Allah! Send (drought-famine) years on them (pagans of Makkah) like the (drought-famine) years of (Prophet) Yusuf (Joseph)."33- بَابُ سُؤَالِ النَّاسِ الإِمَامَ الاِسْتِسْقَاءَ إِذَا قَحَطُوا:(3) Chapter. Request of the people to the Imam to offer the Istisqa prayer and invoke Allah for rain during drought.44- بَابُ تَحْوِيلِ الرِّدَاءِ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ:(4) Chapter. Turning one’s cloak inside out while offering the Istisqa prayer.56- بَابُ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْجَامِعِ:(6) Chapter. Istisqa (i.e. to offer a two Raka Salat (prayer) and then invoke Allah for rain) in the main mosque (of the town).67- بَابُ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ فِي خُطْبَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ غَيْرَ مُسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةِ:(7) Chapter. To invoke Allah for rain in the Khutba of Friday facing a direction other than the Qiblah.78- بَابُ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ:(8) Chapter. Istisqa (to invoke Allah for the rain) on the pulpit.89- بَابُ مَنِ اكْتَفَى بِصَلاَةِ الْجُمُعَةِ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ:(9) Chapter. Whoever thought it sufficient to invoke Allah for rain in the Salat-ul-Jumuah (Jumuah prayer).910- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ إِذَا تَقَطَّعَتِ السُّبُلُ مِنْ كَثْرَةِ الْمَطَرِ:(10) Chapter. Invocation (for stoppage of rain) if the roads are cut off because of excessive rain.1011- بَابُ مَا قِيلَ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يُحَوِّلْ رِدَاءَهُ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ:(11) Chapter. The saying that “The Prophet ﷺ did not turn his cloak inside out during the invocation for rain on Friday.”1112- بَابُ إِذَا اسْتَشْفَعُوا إِلَى الإِمَامِ لِيَسْتَسْقِيَ لَهُمْ لَمْ يَرُدُّهُمْ:(12) Chapter. If the people request the Imam to invoke Allah for rain, the Imam should not refuse the request.1213- بَابُ إِذَا اسْتَشْفَعَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ بِالْمُسْلِمِينَ عِنْدَ الْقَحْطِ:(13) Chapter. If Al-Mushrikun [polytheists, pagans, idolaters, and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah and in His Messenger Muhammad ﷺ] intercede the Muslims to invoke Allah for rain during drought.1314- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ إِذَا كَثُرَ الْمَطَرُ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلاَ عَلَيْنَا:(14) Chapter. To say, “Around us and not on us,” when it rains excessively.1415- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ قَائِمًا:(15) Chapter. To invoke Allah for rain while standing.1516- بَابُ الْجَهْرِ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ:(16) Chapter. To recite aloud while offering the prayer of Istisqa.1617- بَابُ كَيْفَ حَوَّلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ:(17) Chapter. How the Prophet ﷺ turned his back towards the people [while offering the SaIat (prayer) for rain].1718- بَابُ صَلاَةِ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ:(18) Chapter. The Salat-ul-Istisqa (Istisqa prayer) consists of two Raka.1819- بَابُ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ فِي الْمُصَلَّى:(19) Chapter. To offer the Istisqa prayer at the Musalla.1920- بَابُ اسْتِقْبَالِ الْقِبْلَةِ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ:(20) Chapter. Facing the Qiblah while offering the Istisqa prayer.2022- بَابُ رَفْعِ الإِمَامِ يَدَهُ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ:(22) Chapter. The raising of both hands by the Imam during Istisqa while invoking Allah for rain.2123- بَابُ مَا يُقَالُ إِذَا أَمْطَرَتْ:(23) Chapter. What should be said (or what to say) if it rains.2224- بَابُ مَنْ تَمَطَّرَ فِي الْمَطَرِ حَتَّى يَتَحَادَرَ عَلَى لِحْيَتِهِ:(24) Chapter. One who stood in the rain till the water started trickling down his beard.2325- بَابُ إِذَا هَبَّتِ الرِّيحُ:(25) Chapter. If the wind blows (what should one do or say?).2426- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «نُصِرْتُ بِالصَّبَا»:(26) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet ﷺ: “I was granted victory with As-Saba [Easterly wind (which frightened my enemies)].”2527- بَابُ مَا قِيلَ فِي الزَّلاَزِلِ وَالآيَاتِ:(27) Chapter. What is said about earthquakes and (other) signs (of the approach of the Day of Judgement).2628- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَتَجْعَلُونَ رِزْقَكُمْ أَنَّكُمْ تُكَذِّبُونَ}:(28) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And instead (of thanking Allah) for the provision He gives you, you deny (Him by disbelief)." (V. 56.82)2729- بَابُ لاَ يَدْرِي مَتَى يَجِيءُ الْمَطَرُ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ:(29) Chapter. Except Allah nobody knows when it will rain.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 1005خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْتَسْقِي وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُThe Prophet (p.b.u.h) went out to offer the Istisqa' prayer and turned (and put on) his cloak inside out.5 narratorsBukhari · 1006اللَّهُمَّ أَنْجِ عَيَّاشَ بْنَ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْجِ سَلَمَةَ بْنَ هِشَامٍ ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْجِ الْوَلِيدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْجِ الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، اللَّهُمَّ اشْدُدْ وَطWhenever the Prophet (p.b.u.h) lifted his head from the bowing in the last rak'a 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 wea7 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1007اللَّهُمَّ سَبْعٌ كَسَبْعِ يُوسُفَ ، فَأَخَذَتْهُمْ سَنَةٌ حَصَّتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى أَكَلُوا الْجُلُودَ وَالْمَيْتَةَ وَالْجِيَفَ وَيَنْظُرَ أَحَدُهُمْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَيَرَى الدُّخَانَ مِنَ الْجُوعِWe were with 'Abdullah and he said, "When the Prophet (ﷺ) 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) of6 narratorsBukhari · 1008وَأَبْيَضَ يُسْتَسْقَى الْغَمَامُ بِوَجْهِهِ ثِمَالُ الْيَتَامَى عِصْمَةٌ لِلْأَرَامِلِMy 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." Salim5 narratorsBukhari · 1009وَأَنَا أَنْظُرُ إِلَى وَجْهِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْتَسْقِي ، فَمَا يَنْزِلُ حَتَّى يَجِيشَ كُلُّ مِيزَابٍ وَأَبْيَضَ يُسْتَسْقَى الْغَمَامُ بِوَجْهِهِ ثِمَالُ الْيَتَامَى عِصْمَةٌ لِلْأَرَامِلMy 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." Salim3 narratorsBukhari · 1010اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّنَا فَتَسْقِينَا ، وَإِنَّا نَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِعَمِّ نَبِيِّنَا فَاسْقِنَا ، قَالَ : فَيُسْقَوْنَWhenever 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 6 narratorsBukhari · 1011أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْتَسْقَى فَقَلَبَ رِدَاءَهُThe Prophet (ﷺ) turned his cloak inside out on Istisqa.6 narratorsBukhari · 1012أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى فَاسْتَسْقَى فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَقَلَبَ رِدَاءَهُ ، وَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِThe Prophet (ﷺ) went towards the Musalla and invoked Allah for rain. He faced the Qibla and wore his cloak inside out, and offered two rak'at.5 narratorsBukhari · 1013اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا عَلَيْنَا اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى الْآكَامِ وَالْجِبَالِ وَالْآجَامِ وَالظِّرَابِ وَالْأَوْدِيَةِ وَمَنَابِتِ الشَّجَرِ ، قَالَ : فَانْقَطَعَتْ وَخَرَجْنَا نَمْشِي فِي الشَّمْسِI heard Anas bin Malik saying, "On a Friday a person entered the main Mosque through the gate facing the pulpit while Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was delivering the Khutba. The man stood in front of Allah's Apostle and said, '4 narratorsBukhari · 1014اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا عَلَيْنَا اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى الْآكَامِ وَالظِّرَابِ وَبُطُونِ الْأَوْدِيَةِ وَمَنَابِتِ الشَّجَرِAnas bin Malik said, "A person entered the Mosque on a Friday through the gate facing the Daril- Qada' and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was standing delivering the Khutba (sermon). The man stood in front of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ4 narratorsBukhari · 1015اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا عَلَيْنَا ، قَالَ : فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ السَّحَابَ يَتَقَطَّعُ يَمِينًا وَشِمَالًا يُمْطَرُونَ وَلَا يُمْطَرُ أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِAnas I said, "While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) was delivering the Friday Khutba (sermon) a man came and said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Rain is scarce; please ask Allah to bless us with rain.' So he invoked Allah fo4 narratorsBukhari · 1016اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى الْآكَامِ وَالظِّرَابِ وَالْأَوْدِيَةِ وَمَنَابِتِ الشَّجَرِ فَانْجَابَتْ عَنْ الْمَدِينَةِ انْجِيَابَ الثَّوْبِA man came to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and said, "Livestock are destroyed and the roads are cut off." So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) invoked Allah for rain and it rained from that Friday till the next Friday. The same person came4 narrators