صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب صلاة الاستسقاءThe Book of Prayer - Rain
باب الدُّعَاءِ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ:Chapter: The Supplication When Praying For Rain
وحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ أَنَسٌ : " أَصَابَنَا وَنَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَطَرٌ ، قَالَ : فَحَسَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثَوْبَهُ حَتَّى أَصَابَهُ مِنَ الْمَطَرِ ، فَقُلْنَا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ صَنَعْتَ هَذَا ؟ قَالَ : " لِأَنَّهُ حَدِيثُ عَهْدٍ بِرَبِّهِ تَعَالَى " .
Anas (b. Malik) reported: It rained upon us as we were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) . The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) removed his cloth (from a part of his body) till the rain fell on it. We said: Messenger of Allah, why did you do this? He said: It is because it (the rainfall) has just come from the Exalted Lord.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
➊ This hadith shows that withholding and sending down rain is within the control of Allah Ta'ala. He withholds it whenever He wills and sends it down whenever He wills, regardless of whatever apparent causes there may be.
➋ It is also established from this that Allah Ta'ala is above, because the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "It is coming freshly from your Lord," and rain comes from above.
➌ Therefore, it is commendable to seek blessing from it.
Benefits and Issues:
➊ This hadith shows that withholding and sending down rain is within the control of Allah Ta'ala. He withholds it whenever He wills and sends it down whenever He wills, regardless of whatever apparent causes there may be.
➋ It is also established from this that Allah Ta'ala is above, because the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "It is coming freshly from your Lord," and rain comes from above.
➌ Therefore, it is commendable to seek blessing from it.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2083
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊
It is recommended (mustahabb) to bathe in the rain with the intention of seeking blessing (tabarruk).
And the matter of seeking blessing (tabarruk) is based on divine instruction (tawfiqi), not analogy (qiyasi).
➋
In this, there is also an affirmation of the attribute of elevation (jihah ‘uluw)—that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, is above (over the heavens).
➊
It is recommended (mustahabb) to bathe in the rain with the intention of seeking blessing (tabarruk).
And the matter of seeking blessing (tabarruk) is based on divine instruction (tawfiqi), not analogy (qiyasi).
➋
In this, there is also an affirmation of the attribute of elevation (jihah ‘uluw)—that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, is above (over the heavens).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5100
