Sahih al-Bukhari 990 (Book 15, Hadith 13) Narrated Anas bin Malik: I p man complained to the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) had worn his cloak inside out or […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 15, Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqa), discusses prayers and supplications asking Allah to send rain.
Sahih al-Bukhari 991 (Book 15, Hadith 14) Narrated Anas bin Malik: A man came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Livestock are destroyed and the roads are cut off; so please invoke Allah.” So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) prayed for rain and it rained from that Friday till the next Friday. Then […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 992 (Book 15, Hadith 15) Narrated Masruq: One day I went to Ibn Mas`ud who said, “When Quraish delayed in embracing Islam, the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 993 (Book 15, Hadith 16) Narrated Anas: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) I was delivering the Khutba (sermon) on a Friday when the people stood up, shouted and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! There is no rain (drought), the trees have dried and the livestock are destroyed; Please pray to Allah for rain.” So Allah’s […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 994 (Book 15, Hadith 17) Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Yazid Al-Ansari that he went out with Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib, and Zaid bin Arqam and invoked for rain. He (‘Abdullah bin Yazid) stood up but not on a pulpit and invoked Allah for rain and then offered two Rak’a prayers with loud recitation without pronouncing […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 995 (Book 15, Hadith 18) Narrated `Abbad bin Tamim: that his uncle (who was one of the companions of the Prophet) had told him, “The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 996 (Book 15, Hadith 19) Narrated `Abbad bin Tamim: from his uncle who said, “The Prophet (ﷺ) went out to invoke Allah for rain. He faced the Qibla invoking Allah. He turned over his cloak (inside out) and then offered two rak`at and recited the Qur’an aloud in them.” حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 997 (Book 15, Hadith 20) Narrated `Abbad bin Tamim from his uncle: “I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 998 (Book 15, Hadith 21) Narrated `Abbad bin Tamim from his uncle who said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) invoked Allah for rain and offered a two rak`at prayer and he put his cloak inside out.” حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 999 (Book 15, Hadith 22) Narrated `Abbad bin Tamim from his uncle who said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) went out to the Musalla to offer the Istisqa’ prayer, faced the Qibla and offered a two rak`at prayer and turned his cloak inside out.” Narrated Abu Bakr, “The Prophet (ﷺ) put the right side of […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1000 (Book 15, Hadith 23) Narrated `Abdullah bin Zaid Al-Ansari: The Prophet (ﷺ) 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. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1001 (Book 15, Hadith 24) Narrated Anas bin Malik: A bedouin came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) on a Friday and said, “O Allah’s Messenger ! The livestock, the offspring, and the people have perished.” So, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) raised both his hands invoking Allah (for rain) and the people too raised their hands […]