Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 1173

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 1173?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 1173 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 3: The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa'). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan Abu Dawud
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 1173
Chapter
3: The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa')
Narrator in the source
Aishah, Ummul Muminin رضی اللہ عنہا
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 1173
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْأَيْلِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ نِزَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ مَبْرُورٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يُونُسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ شَكَا النَّاسُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قُحُوطَ الْمَطَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَمَرَ بِمِنْبَرٍ فَوُضِعَ لَهُ فِي الْمُصَلَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَوَعَدَ النَّاسَ يَوْمًا يَخْرُجُونَ فِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ:‏‏‏‏ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِينَ بَدَا حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَعَدَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَكَبَّرَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّكُمْ شَكَوْتُمْ جَدْبَ دِيَارِكُمْ وَاسْتِئْخَارَ الْمَطَرِ عَنْ إِبَّانِ زَمَانِهِ عَنْكُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَدْ أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ تَدْعُوهُ وَوَعَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَسْتَجِيبَ لَكُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ 0 الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ مَلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ 0 لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَفْعَلُ مَا يُرِيدُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْغَنِيُّ وَنَحْنُ الْفُقَرَاءُ أَنْزِلْ عَلَيْنَا الْغَيْثَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاجْعَلْ مَا أَنْزَلْتَ لَنَا قُوَّةً وَبَلَاغًا إِلَى حِينٍ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ فِي الرَّفْعِ حَتَّى بَدَا بَيَاضُ إِبِطَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ حَوَّلَ إِلَى النَّاسِ ظَهْرَهُ وَقَلَبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ حَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَهُوَ رَافِعٌ يَدَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَنَزَلَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَنْشَأَ اللَّهُ سَحَابَةً فَرَعَدَتْ وَبَرَقَتْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَمْطَرَتْ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمْ يَأْتِ مَسْجِدَهُ حَتَّى سَالَتِ السُّيُولُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا رَأَى سُرْعَتَهُمْ إِلَى الْكِنِّ ضَحِكَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى بَدَتْ نَوَاجِذُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَنِّي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولُهُ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُد:‏‏‏‏ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ إِسْنَادُهُ جَيِّدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَقْرَءُونَ 0 مَلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ 0 وَإِنَّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ حُجَّةٌ لَهُمْ.

The people complained to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم 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 on which they should come out. Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا said: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, when the rim of the sun appeared, sat down on the pulpit, and having pronounced the greatness of Allah and expressed His praise, he said: You have complained of drought in your homes, and of the delay in receiving rain at the beginning of its season. Allah has ordered you to supplicate Him has and promised that He will answer your prayer. Then he said: Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Universe, the Compassionate, the Merciful, the Master of the Day of Judgment. There is no god but Allah Who does what He wishes. O Allah, Thou art Allah, there is no deity but Thou, the Rich, while we are the poor. Send down the rain upon us and make what Thou sendest down a strength and satisfaction for a time. He then raised his hands, and kept raising them till the whiteness under his armpits was visible. He then turned his back to the people and inverted or turned round his cloak while keeping his hands aloft. He then faced the people, descended and prayed two rak'ahs. Allah then produced a cloud, and the storm of thunder and lightning came on. Then the rain fell by Allah's permission, and before he reached his mosque streams were flowing. When he saw the speed with which the people were seeking shelter, he صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم laughed till his back teeth were visible. Then he said: I testify that Allah is Omnipotent and that I am Allah's servant and Messenger. Abu Dawud said: This is a ghraib (rate) tradition, but its chain is sound. The people of Madina recite maliki (instead of maaliki) yawm al-din (the master of the Day of Judgement). But this tradition (in which the word maalik occurs) is an evidence for them.

— Narrated Aishah, Ummul Muminin رضی اللہ عنہا

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Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 1173.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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