´Umair, the freed slave of Abi Al-Lahm narrated from Abi Al-Lahm that :` he saw the Messenger of Allah at Ahjar Az-Zait, supplicating for rain, and he was raising his hands in supplication.
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / أبواب السفر / 557
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (1063)
Hadith Takhrij«سنن النسائی/الاستسقاء 9 (1515) ، (وہو عند أبي داود في الصلاة 260 (1168) ، واحمد (5/223) من حدیث عمیر نفسہ/التحفة: 10900) ( تحفة الأشراف : 5) (صحیح)»
´It was narrated from Abi Al-Lahm that:` He saw the Messenger of Allah at Ahjar Az-Zait praying for rain and raising his hands, making supplications.
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1515. Commentary:
➊ "Abi al-Lahm" is not a name but a title, because in the era of ignorance (Jahiliyyah), he did not eat the meat of animals slaughtered in the name of idols. There is a difference of opinion regarding his actual name. Some have said it was Abdullah bin Abdul Malik, others have said Khulaf or Huwayrith. He was martyred in the Battle of Siffin. Radi Allahu anhu.
➋ Ahjar az-Zayt is the name of a place near Madinah Munawwarah, because the stones there were black and shiny, as if they had been smeared with oil.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1515