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Sunan an-Nasa'i
كتاب الاستسقاء
The Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa')
" لَوْ أَمْسَكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الْمَطَرَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِ خَمْسَ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَهُ لأَصْبَحَتْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ كَافِرِينَ يَقُولُونَ سُقِينَا بِنَوْءِ الْمِجْدَحِ "
"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."
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- Hadith 1511
He heard Abbad bin Tamim said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out and prayed for rain, and he turned his rida' around when he turned to the Qiblah."
- Hadith 1521
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- Hadith 1516
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allahumma sqina (O Allah, give us rain)."
- Hadith 1509
His paternal uncle had told him that he went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to pray for rain. He turned his rida' around, and turned his back to the…
- Hadith 1512
He saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), when he prayed for rain, turn to face the Qiblah, turning his cloak around and raising his hands.
- Hadith 1510
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed for rain, and prayed two rak'ahs, and turned his rida' around.