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سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الاستسقاءThe Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa')
بَابُ : كَرَاهِيَةِ الاِسْتِمْطَارِ بِالْكَوْكَبِChapter: It is Makruh to attribute rain to the stars
Hadith 1527
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ عَتَّابِ بْنِ حُنَيْنٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ، قال : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَوْ أَمْسَكَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الْمَطَرَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِ خَمْسَ سِنِينَ ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَهُ , لَأَصْبَحَتْ طَائِفَةٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ كَافِرِينَ , يَقُولُونَ : سُقِينَا بِنَوْءِ الْمِجْدَحِ " .
´It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:` "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."
Brief Explanation
1؎: "Majdah star" is the name of one of those stars which, according to the Arabs, indicate rainfall. One should supplicate to Allah Almighty for the cessation of rain.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1527. Commentary:
➊ Imam Nasa’i rahimahullah writes in ‘Amal al-Yawm wa’l-Laylah that “Majdah” refers to the star Shi’ra (Sirius), while Imam Sindhi rahimahullah writes regarding it that it is one of the stars, and it is called “Dabaran” (Aldebaran). A group of three stars is also called “Majdah.” According to the Arabs, it was believed to bring rain, but this belief is incorrect. The reality is simply that rain would occur during the period when these stars would rise.
➋ “Majdah” can be pronounced with either a kasrah (i) or a dammah (u) on the letter “mim.”
➊ Imam Nasa’i rahimahullah writes in ‘Amal al-Yawm wa’l-Laylah that “Majdah” refers to the star Shi’ra (Sirius), while Imam Sindhi rahimahullah writes regarding it that it is one of the stars, and it is called “Dabaran” (Aldebaran). A group of three stars is also called “Majdah.” According to the Arabs, it was believed to bring rain, but this belief is incorrect. The reality is simply that rain would occur during the period when these stars would rise.
➋ “Majdah” can be pronounced with either a kasrah (i) or a dammah (u) on the letter “mim.”
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1527
