Those who used to perform the prayer for rain

Ishaq bin Abdullah bin Kinanah said: One of the governors sent me to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) to ask him about the prayer for rain (istisqa'). Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "Why did he not ask me about it himself?" Then he said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out with humility, without adornment, with humbleness and earnest entreaty, walking slowly, and he prayed two rak'ahs just as he used to lead the Eid prayer, but he did not give a sermon like this sermon of yours."

Harithah bin Mudarrib al-Abdi said: We went out with Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) to pray for rain, and he led us in two rak'ahs without the adhan and without the iqamah.

Abu Ishaq said: We went out with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Yazid al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) to pray for rain, and he led us in two rak'ahs; Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) was also behind him.

Muhammad bin Hilal said: I attended the prayer for rain with Umar bin Abd al-Aziz; he prayed before the sermon, and he turned his cloak over and supplicated for rain.

Abbad bin Tamim narrates from his uncle (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: I went with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for the prayer for rain. He faced the qiblah and turned his back towards the people, turned his cloak over, and led two rak'ahs of prayer in which he recited aloud.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I went with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to the prayer ground (musalla) for the prayer for rain. When he supplicated, he faced the qiblah and turned his cloak over.