The Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa')

1 بَابُ : مَتَى يَسْتَسْقِي الإِمَامُ

Chapter: When should the imam pray for rain

1 hadith (1505 — 1505)

2 بَابُ : خُرُوجِ الإِمَامِ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى لِلاِسْتِسْقَاءِ

Chapter: The imam going out to the prayer place to pray for rain

1 hadith (1506 — 1506)

3 بَابُ : الْحَالِ الَّتِي يُسْتَحَبُّ لِلإِمَامِ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا إِذَا خَرَجَ

Chapter: The recommended condition for the imam to be in if he goes out

2 hadith (1507 — 1508)

4 بَابُ : جُلُوسِ الإِمَامِ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ لِلاِسْتِسْقَاءِ

Chapter: The imam sitting on the minbar to pray for rain

1 hadith (1509 — 1509)

5 بَابُ : تَحْوِيلِ الإِمَامِ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ عِنْدَ الدُّعَاءِ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ

Chapter: The imam turning his back to the people when supplicating during prayers for rain

1 hadith (1510 — 1510)

6 بَابُ : تَقْلِيبِ الإِمَامِ الرِّدَاءَ عِنْدَ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ

Chapter: The imam turning his rida' around when praying for rain

1 hadith (1511 — 1511)

7 بَابُ : مَتَى يُحَوِّلُ الإِمَامُ رِدَاءَهُ

Chapter: When should the imam turn his rida' around?

1 hadith (1512 — 1512)

8 بَابُ : رَفْعِ الإِمَامِ يَدَهُ

Chapter: The imam raising his hands

1 hadith (1513 — 1513)

9 بَابُ : كَيْفَ يَرْفَعُ

Chapter: How to raise the hands

3 hadith (1514 — 1516)

10 بَابُ : ذِكْرِ الدُّعَاءِ

Chapter: The supplication

3 hadith (1517 — 1519)

11 بَابُ : الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الدُّعَاءِ

Chapter: Prayer after the supplication

1 hadith (1520 — 1520)

12 بَابُ : كَمْ صَلاَةُ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ

Chapter: How many (rak'ahs) are there in the prayer for rain (Salat Al-Istisqa')?

1 hadith (1521 — 1521)

13 بَابُ : كَيْفَ صَلاَةُ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ

Chapter: How is the prayer for rain performed?

1 hadith (1522 — 1522)

14 بَابُ : الْجَهْرِ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فِي صَلاَةِ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ

Chapter: Reciting Qur'an loudly for the prayer for rain

1 hadith (1523 — 1523)

15 بَابُ : الْقَوْلِ عِنْدَ الْمَطَرِ

Chapter: What to say when it rains

1 hadith (1524 — 1524)

16 بَابُ : كَرَاهِيَةِ الاِسْتِمْطَارِ بِالْكَوْكَبِ

Chapter: It is Makruh to attribute rain to the stars

3 hadith (1525 — 1527)

17 بَابُ : مَسْأَلَةِ الإِمَامِ رَفْعَ الْمَطَرِ إِذَا خَافَ ضَرَرَهُ

Chapter: Imam asking for rain to be stopped if he fears that it may cause harm

1 hadith (1528 — 1528)

18 بَابُ : رَفْعِ الإِمَامِ يَدَيْهِ عِنْدَ مَسْأَلَةِ إِمْسَاكِ الْمَطَرِ

Chapter: Imam raising his hands when asking for rain to stop

1 hadith (1529 — 1529)

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