Sunan an-Nasa'i — Praying for Rain

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, said: I have never sent down My favor to My slaves but a group of them became disbelievers who say; "The stars and by stars

اخبرنا عمرو بن سواد بن الاسود بن عمرو، قال انبانا ابن وهب، قال اخبرني يونس، عن ابن شهاب، قال اخبرني عبيد الله بن عبد الله بن عتبة، عن ابي هريرة، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " قال الله عز وجل ما انعمت على عبادي من نعمة الا اصبح فريق منهم بها كافرين يقولون الكوكب وبالكوكب

It was narrated that Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani said:"It rained during the time of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: 'Have you nt heard what your Lord said this night? He said: I have never sent down any blessing upon My slaves but some of them become disbelievers thereby, saying: 'We have been given rain by such and such a star.' As for the one who believes in Me and praises Me for giving rain, that is the one who believes in Me and disbelieves in the stars. But the one who says: 'We have been given rain by such and such a star' he has disbelieved in Me and believed in the stars

اخبرنا قتيبة، قال حدثنا سفيان، عن صالح بن كيسان، عن عبيد الله بن عبد الله، عن زيد بن خالد الجهني، قال مطر الناس على عهد النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال " الم تسمعوا ماذا قال ربكم الليلة قال ما انعمت على عبادي من نعمة الا اصبح طايفة منهم بها كافرين يقولون مطرنا بنوء كذا وكذا فاما من امن بي وحمدني على سقياى فذلك الذي امن بي وكفر بالكوكب ومن قال مطرنا بنوء كذا وكذا فذاك الذي كفر بي وامن بالكوكب

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'If Allah (SWT) were to withhold rain from His slaves for five years and then send it, some of the people would become disbelievers, saying: "We have been given rain by the star of Al-Mijdah

اخبرنا عبد الجبار بن العلاء، عن سفيان، عن عمرو، عن عتاب بن حنين، عن ابي سعيد الخدري، قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " لو امسك الله عز وجل المطر عن عباده خمس سنين ثم ارسله لاصبحت طايفة من الناس كافرين يقولون سقينا بنوء المجدح

It was narrated that Anas said:"There was no rain for a year, so some of the Muslims went to the Prophet (ﷺ) one Friday and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, there has been no rain; the land has become bare and our wealth has been destroyed.' He raised his hands, and we did not see any cloud in the sky. He stretched forth his hands until I could see the whiteness of his armpits, praying to Allah (SWT) for rain. When we finished praying Jumu'ah, even a young man whose house nearby was worried about how he would get home. That lasted for a week, then on the following Friday they said: 'O Messenger of Allah, houses have been destroyed and all travel has been ceased.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) smiled at how quickly the sons of Adam become weary, and he said with his hands raised: 'O Allah, around us and not on us,' and it dispersed from Al-Madinah

اخبرنا علي بن حجر، قال حدثنا اسماعيل، قال حدثنا حميد، عن انس، قال قحط المطر عاما فقام بعض المسلمين الى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في يوم جمعة فقال يا رسول الله قحط المطر واجدبت الارض وهلك المال . قال فرفع يديه وما نرى في السماء سحابة فمد يديه حتى رايت بياض ابطيه يستسقي الله عز وجل - قال - فما صلينا الجمعة حتى اهم الشاب القريب الدار الرجوع الى اهله فدامت جمعة فلما كانت الجمعة التي تليها قالوا يا رسول الله تهدمت البيوت واحتبس الركبان . قال فتبسم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لسرعة ملالة ابن ادم وقال بيديه " اللهم حوالينا ولا علينا " . فتكشطت عن المدينة

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:"There was a drought during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). While the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was giving the Khutbah on the minbar one Friday, a Bedouin stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allah wealth has been destroyed and our children are hungry; pray to Allah for us.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands, and we could not see even a wisp of a cloud in the sky, but by the One in Whose hand is my soul, he did not lower (his hands) before clouds like mountains appeared, and he did not come down from his minbar before we saw the rain dripping from his beard. It rained that day and the next day, and the day after, until the following Friday. Then that Bedouin"- or he said, "Someone else"- "stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, buildings have been destroyed and wealth has drowned; pray to Allah (SWT) for us. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands and said: 'O Allah, around us and not on us.' He did not point in any direction but the clouds dispersed, until Al-Madinah became like a hole. And the valleys ran with water and no one came from any direction but he told us of the heavy rains

اخبرنا محمود بن خالد، قال حدثنا الوليد بن مسلم، قال انبانا ابو عمرو الاوزاعي، عن اسحاق بن عبد الله، عن انس بن مالك، قال اصاب الناس سنة على عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فبينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يخطب على المنبر يوم الجمعة فقام اعرابي فقال يا رسول الله هلك المال وجاع العيال فادع الله لنا . فرفع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يديه وما نرى في السماء قزعة والذي نفسي بيده ما وضعها حتى ثار سحاب امثال الجبال ثم لم ينزل عن منبره حتى رايت المطر يتحادر على لحيته فمطرنا يومنا ذلك ومن الغد والذي يليه حتى الجمعة الاخرى فقام ذلك الاعرابي او قال غيره فقال يا رسول الله تهدم البناء وغرق المال فادع الله لنا . فرفع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يديه فقال " اللهم حوالينا ولا علينا " . فما يشير بيده الى ناحية من السحاب الا انفرجت حتى صارت المدينة مثل الجوبة وسال الوادي ولم يجي احد من ناحية الا اخبر بالجود