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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa')

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1523

Chapter: What to say when it rains

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1523

Narrator:Ā’ishah

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

إِذَا أُمْطِرَ قَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا ‏"

It was narrated from 'Aishah that:

When it rained the Messenger of Allah would say: "Allahummaj'alhu Sayyiban nafi`a. (O Allah, make it beneficial rain)."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1523).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( صَيِّبًا ) أَيْ مَطَرًا.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1523
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 1523
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1523

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  • الفوائد الشهير بالغيلانيات لأبي بكر الشافعي (701)إِذَا رَأَى الْمَطَرَ ، قَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا

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