باب: ما يستحب من كثرة الاستغفار في خطبة الاستسقاء وأن يقول كثيرا: استغفروا ربكم إنه كان غفارا. يرسل السماء عليكم مدرارا
It is recommended to seek forgiveness abundantly in the sermon of the prayer for rain and to say often: "Seek forgiveness of your Lord; indeed, He is ever Forgiving. He will send rain to you in abundance"
4 hadith
Toggle above to switch between keyword search and direct hadith lookup
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever holds fast to seeking forgiveness, Allah Almighty will grant him relief from every worry and a way out of every hardship, and will provide for him from where he does not even imagine."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب صلاة الاستسقاء / 6421
Abu Wajzah al-Sa'di narrates from his father that he said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) went out to supplicate for rain, and he did nothing more than seek forgiveness. I said: Why does he not speak about what he came out for? I did not know that seeking rain is seeking forgiveness; then we were given rain.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب صلاة الاستسقاء / 6422
Al-Sha'bi narrates that in the time of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) the people were struck by drought, so Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) climbed the pulpit. He led the supplication for rain but did nothing other than repent and seek forgiveness, until he came down from the pulpit. The people said: We did not hear you ask for rain at all, O Commander of the Believers! He said: I have indeed sought rain through the keys of the heaven by which rain is sent down. Then he recited these blessed verses: "Seek forgiveness of your Lord; indeed, He is ever Most Forgiving. He will send down the sky upon you in abundant rain." [Surah Nuh: 10-11], "and He will add strength to your strength, so do not turn away as criminals." [Surah Hud: 52] and "And seek forgiveness of your Lord, then repent to Him." [Surah Hud: 90]. I have found it thus in my book: 'bi-mafatih al-sama'' (through the keys of the heaven), and Mutarrif said: 'bi-majadih al-sama'' (through these channels of the heaven).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب صلاة الاستسقاء / 6423
Al-Sha'bi narrates that Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) went out to ask for rain, and he did nothing but seek forgiveness, and then returned. It was said to him: We did not see you ask for rain. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I have asked for rain from the channels of the heaven from which rain comes down. Then he recited these verses: "Seek forgiveness of your Lord; indeed, He is ever Most Forgiving. He will send down the sky upon you in abundant rain." [Surah Nuh: 10, 11] and "O my people, seek forgiveness of your Lord, then repent to Him; He will send down the sky upon you in abundant rain." [Surah Hud: 52].
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب صلاة الاستسقاء / 6424