Sahih al-Bukhari 985 (Book 15, Hadith 8)
facing the pulpit while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was delivering the Khutba. The man stood in front of Allah’s
Apostle and said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The livestock are dying and the roads are cut off; so please pray
to Allah for rain.’ ” Anas added, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) 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 (ﷺ) was delivering the Friday’s Khutba. The man stood in front of him and
said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The livestock are dying and the roads are cut off, please pray to Allah to
withhold rain.’ ” Anas added, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) I raised both his hands and said, ‘O Allah! Round 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.
Sahih al-Bukhari 985 (Book 15, Hadith 8)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Within the Islamic scholarly tradition, few works hold as much weight as Sahih al-Bukhari. This vast compilation, assembled by the Persian scholar al-Bukhārī circa 847, is a cornerstone of Sunni faith and practice. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections known collectively as the Kutub al-Sittah. Imam al-Bukhārī’s work is particularly celebrated for its author’s stringent criteria in verifying the chain of narration (isnad), resulting in a trusted body of over 7,500 hadiths organized into 97 distinct chapters that cover every aspect of life.
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For more Hadith in Book 15: Invoking Allah for Rain (Istisqaa)