As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Al-Istisqa - 12th Jumada-ul-Awwal 1424 (13 July 2003)
Narrated by Sharik bin Abdullah bin Abi Namir (Radhiallaho anho): I heard Anas bin Malik saying, "On a Friday a person entered the main Mosque through the gate facing the pulpit while Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) was delivering the Khutba. The man stood in front of Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) 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 Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) 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 Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) 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 withhold rain.' " Anas added, "Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) raised both his hands and said, 'O Allah! Rain 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.
Bukhari Vol. 2 : No. 126
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