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Sunan Abu DawudThe Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa')

Sunan Abu Dawud 1166

Chapter: At Which Point Does He (saws) Turn His Rida' Around When Seeking Rain?

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1166

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn Zayd

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ - عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ زَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى يَسْتَسْقِي وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ ثُمَّ حَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ ‏.‏

Abd Allah b. Zaid said:

The Messenger of Allah (pbuh)went out to the place of prayer to pray for rain. When he wanted to make supplication, he faced the qiblah and turned around his cloak.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1166), Al-Bukhari (No. 1028) and Muslim (No. 894c).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( اِسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَة ) : قَالَ النَّوَوِيّ : فِيهِ اِسْتِحْبَاب اِسْتِقْبَالهَا لِلدُّعَاءِ وَيَلْحَق بِهِ الْقِرَاءَة وَالْأَذَان وَسَائِر الطَّاعَات إِلَّا مَا خَرَجَ بِدَلِيلٍ كَالْخُطْبَةِ ( ثُمَّ حَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ ) : فِيهِ دَلِيل لِجَمَاهِير الْعُلَمَاء فِي اِسْتِحْبَاب تَحْوِيل الرِّدَاء , وَلَا يَسْتَحِبّهُ أَبُو حَنِيفَة وَالْحَدِيث يُرَدّ عَلَيْهِ. قَالُوا وَالتَّحْوِيل شُرِعَ تَفَاؤُلًا بِتَغَيُّرِ الْحَال مِنْ الْقَحْط إِلَى نُزُول الْغَيْث وَالْخِصْب , وَمِنْ ضِيق الْحَال إِلَى سَعَة. قَالَهُ النَّوَوِيّ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 1166
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1166
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Bukhari (1023) Sahih Muslim (894) The hadith No. 1166
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1166

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1028

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.

خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى يُصَلِّي، وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا دَعَا ـ أَوْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ ـ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Zayd

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 894c

'Abdullah b. Zaid al-Ansari reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to the place of prayer in order to offer prayer for rainfall. And when he intended to make supplication he faced Qibla and turned round his mantle.

خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى يَسْتَسْقِي وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Zayd

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  • الدعاء للطبراني (883)خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى يَسْتَسْقِي فَرَأَيْتُهُ لَمَّا دَعَا أَوْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (5919)يَسْتَسْقِي ، وَإِنَّهُ لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ ، وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ
  • تاريخ المدينة لابن شبة (388)خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى يَسْتَسْقِي ، وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا دَعَا وَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ
  • تاريخ جرجان للسهمي (303)خَرَجَ يَسْتَسْقِي ، فَلَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (1967)خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى يَسْتَسْقِي ، وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا دَعَا وَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ
  • معجم الشيوخ الكبير للذهبي (790)خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى يَسْتَسْقِي , وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ وحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ

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Abd Allah b. Zaid al Mazini said: The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) went out to the place of prayer and made supplication or rain, and turned around his cloak when the faced the qiblah.

خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى فَاسْتَسْقَى وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ حِينَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ ‏.‏

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