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    Sunan Abu Dawud

    Browsing hadiths 1161-1170 of 3981

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    Sunan Abu Dawud is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Abu Dawud Sulayman ibn al-Ash'ath. It is one of the six canonical hadith collections.

    Hadith #1161

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1161

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    Chapter: Collection Of Chapters Regarding Salat Al-Istisqa'

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    The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took the people out (to the place of prayer) and prayed for rain. He led them in two rak'ahs of prayer in the course of which he recited from the Qur'an in a loud voice. He turned around his cloak and raised his hands, prayed for rain and faced the qiblah

    Hadith #1162

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1162

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    Chapter: Collection Of Chapters Regarding Salat Al-Istisqa'

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    One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to make supplication for rain. He turned his back towards the people praying to Allah, the Exalted. The narrator Sulaiman b. Dawud said: He faced the qiblah and turned around his cloak and then offered two rak'ahs of prayer. The narrator Ibn Abi Dhi'b said: He recited from the Qur'an in both of them. The version of Ibn al-Sarh adds: By it he means in a loud voice.

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    Hadith #1163

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1163

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    Chapter: Collection Of Chapters Regarding Salat Al-Istisqa'

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    "He turned around his cloak, putting its right side on his left shoulder and its left side on his right shoulder. Thereafter he made supplication to Allah."

    Hadith #1164

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1164

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    Chapter: Collection Of Chapters Regarding Salat Al-Istisqa'

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    The Messenger of Allah (pbuh)prayed for rain wearing a black robe with ornamented border. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh)wanted to reverse it from bottom to top by holding the bottom. But when it was too heavy he turned it round on his shoulders.

    Hadith #1165

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1165

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    Chapter: Collection Of Chapters Regarding Salat Al-Istisqa'

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    Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Kinanah reported: Al-Walid ibn Utbah or (according to the version of Uthman) al-Walid ibn Uqbah, the then governor of Medina, sent me to Ibn Abbas to ask him about the prayer for rain offered by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out wearing old clothes in a humble and lowly manner until he reached the place of prayer. He then ascended the pulpit, but he did not deliver the sermon as you deliver (usually). He remained engaged in making supplication, showing humbleness (to Allah) and uttering the takbir (Allah is most great). He then offered two rak'ahs of prayer as done on the 'Id (festival). Abu Dawud said: This is the version of al-Nufail. What is correct is Ibn Utbah's

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    Hadith #1166

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1166

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

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    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.

    Hadith #1167

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1167

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

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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.

    Hadith #1168

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1168

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    Chapter: Raising The Hands During Istisqa'

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    Umayr saw the Prophet (ﷺ) praying for rain at Ahjar az-Zayt near az-Zawra', standing, making supplication, praying for rain and raising his hands in front of his face, but not lifting them above his head.

    Hadith #1169

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1169

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    Chapter: Raising The Hands During Istisqa'

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    The people came to the Prophet (ﷺ) weeping (due to drought). He said (making supplication): O Allah! give us rain which will replenish us, abundant, fertilising and profitable, not injurious, granting it now without delay. He (the narrator) said: Thereupon the sky became overcast.

    Hadith #1170

    Sunan Abi Dawud 1170

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    Chapter: Raising The Hands During Istisqa'

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    The Prophet (peace be upon him) was not accustomed to raise his hands in any supplication he made except when praying for rain. He would then raise them high enough so much so that the whiteness of his armpits was visible.

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