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Sunan Ibn Majah 1269

Chapter: What was narrated concerning supplication for rain

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 1269

Narrator:Murra ibn Ka‘b

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ السِّمْطِ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِكَعْبٍ يَا كَعْبُ بْنَ مُرَّةَ حَدِّثْنَا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَاحْذَرْ ‏.‏ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اسْتَسْقِ اللَّهَ فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَدَيْهِ فَقَالَ ‏

"‏ اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مَرِيئًا مَرِيعًا طَبَقًا عَاجِلاً غَيْرَ رَائِثٍ نَافِعًا غَيْرَ ضَارٍّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَمَا جَمَّعُوا حَتَّى أُجِيبُوا ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَتَوْهُ فَشَكَوْا إِلَيْهِ الْمَطَرَ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تَهَدَّمَتِ الْبُيُوتُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلاَ عَلَيْنَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ السَّحَابُ يَنْقَطِعُ يَمِينًا وَشِمَالاً

It was narrated from Shurahbil bin Simt that he said to Ka’b:

“O Ka’b bin Murrah, narrate to us a Hadith from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but be careful.” He said: “A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, ask Allah for rain!’ So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands and said: ‘O Allah! Send wholesome, productive rain upon all of us, sooner rather than later, beneficial and not harmful.’ No sooner had they finished performing Friday (prayer) but they were revived. Then they came to him and complained to him about the rain, saying: ‘O Allah, around us and not upon us.’ Then the clouds began to disperse right and left.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1269) and Ahmad (No. 17372).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( مَرِيئًا ) بِالْهَمْزِ بِمَعْنَى مَحْمُود الْعَاقِبَة ( مُرِيعًا ) بِضَمِّ الْمِيم وَفَتْحهَا مَعَ كَسْر الرَّاء وَالْيَاء التَّحْتَانِيَّة مِنْ الرِّيع وَهُوَ الزِّيَادَة قَوْله ( طَبَقًا ) أَيْ مَائِلًا إِلَى الْأَرْض مُغَطِّيًا يُقَال غَيْث طَبَق أَيْ عَامّ وَاسِع ا ه قَوْله ( عَاجِلًا ) فِي الْحَال ( غَيْر رَائِث ) أَيْ بَطِيء مُتَأَخِّر يُقَال رَاثَ يَرِيث بِالْمُثَلَّثَةِ إِذَا أَبْطَأَ قَوْله ( فَمَا جَمَعُوا ) أَيْ مَا صَلُّوا الْجُمُعَة ( حَتَّى أُحْيُوا ) عَلَى بِنَاء الْمَفْعُول مِنْ الْإِحْيَاء أَيْ الْحَيَاة كَمَا فِي بَعْض الْأُصُول الْمُعْتَمَدَة وَفِي بَعْض النُّسَخ أُجِيبُوا بِالْجِيمِ مِنْ الْإِجَابَة وَيُمْكِن أَنْ يَكُون عَلَى الْأَوَّل عَلَى بِنَاء الْفَاعِل مِن…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1269
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 1269
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1269
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1269

Other versions

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  • الأحاديث المختارة (3335)اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مُغِيثًا مَرِيعًا مَرِيئًا طَبَقًا غَدَقًا عَاجِلا غَيْرَ رَايِثٍ
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (4373)اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مُغِيثًا مُرِيعًا مَرِيئًا طَبَقًا غَدَقًا عَاجِلا غَيْرَ رَائِثٍ
  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (3149)اللَّهُمَّ أَسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مُغِيثًا مَرِيعًا مَرِيًّا طَبَقًا غَدَقًا عَاجِلا غَيْرَ رَائِثٍ .
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (2003)اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مُغِيثًا مَرِيعًا مَرِيئًا طَبَقًا غَدَقًا عَاجِلا غَيْرَ رَائِثٍ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (28651)اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مَرِيعًا مَرِيًّا عَاجِلًا غَيْرَ رَائِثٍ نَافِعًا غَيْرَ ضَارٍّ , قَالَ : فَمَا جَمَعُوا حَتَّى أُجِيبُوا فَأَتَوْهُ فَشَكَوْا إلَيْهِ الْمَطَرَ , فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، تَهَدَّمَتِ الْبُيُوتُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِيَدِهِ : اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا
  • مصنف عبد الرزاق (4762)اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مَرِيئًا هَنِيئًا ، مَرِيعًا ، طَبَقًا ، عَاجِلا غَيْرَ رَائِثٍ ، نَافِعًا غَيْرَ ضَارٍّ

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