Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ishaq bin Abdullah bin Kinanah narrates that a leader sent me to Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) so that I could ask him about the prayer for rain (Salat al-Istisqa). Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "Why did he not ask me about this himself?" Then he said, "The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came with humility, without adornment, with submissiveness and supplication, walking slowly, and he led the prayer in the same manner as he used to lead the Eid prayer, but he did not deliver a sermon in it."

Hazrat Haritha bin Mudarrib Abdi says that we went out with Hazrat Abu Musa to pray for rain, and he led us in two rak'ahs without adhan and without iqamah.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq says that we went out with Hazrat Abdullah bin Yazid Ansari to pray for rain, he led us in two rak'ahs, Hazrat Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) was also behind him.

Hazrat Muhammad bin Hilal says that I participated in the prayer for rain with Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz; he performed the prayer before the sermon and turned his cloak and prayed for rain.

Hazrat ‘Abbad bin Tamim narrates from his uncle that I went with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to pray for rain. He faced the Qiblah and turned his back to the people, turned his cloak inside out, and led two units of prayer in which he recited aloud.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Zaid narrates that I went with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to the Eid ground to pray for rain. When he prayed, he faced the Qiblah and turned his cloak around.