Salat al-Istisqa’ (Prayer for Rain) صلاة الاستسقاء

Mu’awiyah on Tawassul: Supplications of living righteous people

Sulaym ibn ‘Amir reported: The sky withheld rain, so Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan and the people of Damascus sought prayers for rain. When Mu’awiyah sat upon the pulpit, he said, […]

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Hadith on Istisqa: Raising hands to supplicate for rain

Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would not raise his hands for any supplication except to pray for rain. He would raise them until

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Hadith on Istisqa: The Prophet prays and supplicates for rain

Abdullah ibn Zayd reported: I saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, one day go out to prayer for rain. He turned his back to the people and

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Hadith on Rain: The Prophet’s supplication for a windy storm

Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, if there was a windy storm, he would say, “O Allah, I ask You for its good, the good within

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Hadith on Tawassul: Seeking the Prophet’s supplication in his lifetime

Uthman ibn Hunayf reported: A blind man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Supplicate for Allah to heal me.” The Prophet said, “I

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Hadith on Dua: O Allah, make it blessed rain for us

Aisha reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw rain, he would say, “O Allah, a beneficial downpour.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1032 Grade: Sahih (authentic)

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Hadith on Miracles: The Prophet prays for rain, it rains

Anas ibn Malik reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on Friday while he was delivering a sermon in Medina. The man said, “There

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Hadith on Tawassul: Not calling on the Prophet after his death

Anas ibn Malik reported: If a drought became threatening, Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, would ask Al-‘Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib to supplicate for Allah to send

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