Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 13 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: 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 on which they […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 3, The Prayer for Rain (Kitāb al‑Istisqāʾ), discusses the special supplication prayer to request rain in times of drought.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 14 Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The people of Medina 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 perished, pray to Allah to give us […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 15 Narrated 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 then reported then reported the tradition like the former. حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 16 Narrated ‘Amr b. Suh’aib: 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 and give life to Your dead land. This is the wording […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 17 Narrated A’ishah (May Allah be pleased with her): There was an eclipse of the sun in the time of the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet stood for a long time, accompanied by the people. He then bowed, then raised his head, then he bowed and then he raised his […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 18 Narrated Jabir b. Abd Allah: There was an eclipse of the sun in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had died. The people began to to say that there was an eclipse on account of the death of Ibrahim. The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and led […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 19 Narrated Jabir: There was an eclipse of the sun in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a hot day. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)led his Companions in prayer and prolonged the standing until the people began to fall down. He then bowed and prolonged it; […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 20 Narrated A’ishah (May Allah be pleased with her): There was an eclipse of the sun during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)came tot he mosque; he stood up and uttered the takbir (Allah is great); the people stood in rows behind him; the Messenger of Allah […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 21 Narrated Abd Allah b. ‘Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed at the solar eclipse as reported in the tradition narrated by ‘Urwah from Aishah from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that he offered two rak’ahs of prayer bowing twice in each rak’ah. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 22 Narrated Ubayy b. Ka’b: An eclipse of the sun took place in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) led them in prayer. He recited one of the long surahs, bowing five times and prostrating himself twice. He then stood up for the second […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 23 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed at solar eclipse; he recited from the Qur’an and then bowed; then he recited from the Qur’an and then bowed; he then recited from the Qur’an and bowed; he then recited fromt eh Qur’an and bowed. Then he prostrated himself and […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 3, Hadith 24 Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub: When, a boy from the Ansar and I were shooting (arrows) towards two of our targets, the sun was sighted by the people at the height of two or three lances above the horizon. It became black like the black herb called tannumah. One […]