The Book Of The Prayer For Rain (Kitab al-Istisqa')

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Ahmad ibn Salih narrated to us: ʿAnbasah narrated to us: Yunus narrated to us, from Ibn Shihab, who said: Kathir ibn ʿAbbas used to relate that ʿAbd Allah ibn ʿAbbas used to relate that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed during the solar eclipse, as in the report of ʿUrwah from ʿAishah, from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): he prayed two rakʿahs, with two bowings in each rakʿah.

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Ahmad ibn al-Furat ibn Khalid, Abu Masʿud al-Razi, informed us: Muhammad ibn ʿAbd Allah ibn Abi Jaʿfar al-Razi narrated to us, from his father, from Abu Jaʿfar al-Razi. Abu Dawud said: I was also told by ʿUmar ibn Shaqiq: Abu Jaʿfar al-Razi narrated to us—and this is his wording, which is more complete—from al-Rabiʿ ibn Anas, from Abu al-ʿAliyah, from Ubayy ibn Kaʿb, who said: The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) led them in prayer, recited one of the long surahs, bowed five times, and made two prostrations. Then he stood for the second rakʿah, recited one of the long surahs, bowed five times, and made two prostrations. Then he sat as he was, facing the qiblah, supplicating until the eclipse cleared.

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Musaddad narrated to us: Yahya narrated to us, from Sufyan. Habib ibn Abi Thabit narrated to us, from Tawus, from Ibn ʿAbbas, from the Prophet (ﷺ), that he prayed during a solar eclipse: he recited, then bowed; recited, then bowed; recited, then bowed; recited, then bowed; then he prostrated. The other rakʿah was the same.

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Ahmad ibn Yunus narrated to us: Zuhayr narrated to us: al-Aswad ibn Qays narrated to us: Thaʿlabah ibn ʿAbbad al-ʿAbdi, from Basrah, told me that he attended a sermon one day by Samurah ibn Jundub. Samurah said: ‘While a boy from the Ansar and I were shooting at our two targets, the sun was two or three spear-lengths above the horizon, from the observer’s view, when it darkened until it became like the tannumah plant. One of us said to the other: “Let us go to the mosque. By Allah, this event involving the sun will surely bring something to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his community.”’ He said: ‘We hurried there and found him already outside. He stepped forward and led us in prayer, standing for as long as he had ever stood with us in prayer; we could not hear his voice. Then he bowed with us for as long as he had ever bowed with us in prayer; we could not hear his voice. Then he prostrated with us for as long as he had ever prostrated with us in prayer; we could not hear his voice. Then he did the same in the other rakʿah.’ He said: ‘The sun’s clearing coincided with his sitting in the second rakʿah. Then he said the salutation, stood, praised and extolled Allah, testified that there is no deity but Allah, and testified that he is His servant and Messenger.’ Then Ahmad ibn Yunus related the Prophet’s sermon.

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Musa ibn Ismaʿil narrated to us: Wuhayb narrated to us: Ayyub narrated to us, from Abu Qilabah, from Qabisah al-Hilali, who said: ‘The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He came out in alarm, dragging his garment. I was with him that day in Medina. He prayed two rakʿahs, prolonging the standing in both. Then he departed and the eclipse cleared. He said: “These are signs by which Allah causes fear. When you see them, pray as you would in the most recent obligatory prayer you have performed.”’

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Ahmad ibn Ibrahim narrated to us: Rayhan ibn Saʿid narrated to us: ʿAbbad ibn Mansur narrated to us, from Ayyub, from Abu Qilabah, from Hilal ibn ʿAmir, that Qabisah al-Hilali related to him that the sun was eclipsed, with a report similar in meaning to that of Musa. He added: ‘Until the stars appeared.’

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ʿUbayd Allah ibn Saʿd narrated to us: My paternal uncle narrated to us: My father narrated to us, from Muhammad ibn Ishaq, who said: Hisham ibn ʿUrwah, ʿAbd Allah ibn Abi Salamah, and Sulayman ibn Yasar all related to me from ʿUrwah, from ʿAishah, who said: The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out and led the people in prayer. He stood, and I estimated his recitation and thought he had recited Surah al-Baqarah—and he related the report—then he made two prostrations. Then he stood and prolonged the recitation. I estimated it and thought he had recited Surah Al ʿImran.

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Al-ʿAbbas ibn al-Walid ibn Mazid narrated to us: My father informed me: al-Awzaʿi narrated to us: al-Zuhri informed me: ʿUrwah ibn al-Zubayr informed me, from ʿAishah, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited a long recitation aloud—meaning in the eclipse prayer.

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Al-Qaʿnabi narrated to us, from Malik, from Zayd ibn Aslam, from ʿAta ibn Yasar, from Abu Hurayrah—as recorded by al-Qadi; the correct attribution is from Ibn ʿAbbas—who said: The sun was eclipsed. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed with the people, standing for a long time, approximately as long as the recitation of Surah al-Baqarah. Then he bowed, and the narrator related the rest of the report.

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ʿAmr ibn ʿUthman narrated to us: al-Walid narrated to us: ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn Nimr asked al-Zuhri, who said: ʿUrwah informed me, from ʿAishah, who said: The sun was eclipsed, so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded a man to call out: ‘The prayer is being convened in congregation.’

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Al-Qaʿnabi narrated to us, from Malik, from Hisham ibn ʿUrwah, from ʿUrwah, from ʿAishah, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘The sun and the moon are not eclipsed because of anyone’s death or life. When you see that, supplicate to Allah, Mighty and Majestic, say takbir, and give charity.’

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Zuhayr ibn Harb narrated to us: Muʿawiyah ibn ʿAmr narrated to us: Zaʾidah narrated to us, from Hisham, from Fatimah, from Asmaʾ, who said: ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) used to command the freeing of slaves during the eclipse prayer.’

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Ahmad ibn Abi Shuʿayb al-Harrani narrated to me: al-Harith ibn ʿUmayr al-Basri narrated to me, from Ayyub al-Sakhtiyani, from Abu Qilabah, from al-Nuʿman ibn Bashir, who said: The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he began praying two rakʿahs at a time, asking about it until it cleared.

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Musa ibn Ismaʿil narrated to us: Hammad narrated to us, from ʿAta ibn al-Saʾib, from his father, from ʿAbd Allah ibn ʿAmr, who said: The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood and delayed for a long time before bowing. Then he bowed and delayed for a long time before raising his head. He raised his head and delayed before prostrating. Then he prostrated and delayed before raising his head. He raised his head and delayed before prostrating again. Then he prostrated and delayed before raising his head. He did the same in the other rakʿah. Then he groaned during his final prostration: ‘Uff, uff!’ Then he said: ‘My Lord, did You not promise me that You would not punish them while I am among them? Did You not promise me that You would not punish them while they seek forgiveness?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished his prayer when the sun had cleared. The narrator related the rest of the report.

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Musaddad narrated to us: Bishr ibn al-Mufaddal narrated to us: al-Jurayri narrated to us, from Hayyan ibn ʿUmayr, from ʿAbd al-Rahman ibn Samurah, who said: ‘While I was shooting arrows during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), the sun was eclipsed. I put them aside and said: “I will go and see what happens to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) during today’s solar eclipse.” I came to him while he was raising his hands, glorifying Allah, praising Him, declaring His oneness, and supplicating until the sun was uncovered. He recited two surahs and prayed two rakʿahs.’

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Muhammad ibn ʿAmr ibn Jabal ibn Abi Rawwad narrated to me: Harami ibn ʿUmarah narrated to me, from ʿUbayd Allah ibn al-Nadr, who said: My father said: There was darkness during the time of Anas ibn Malik. I went to Anas and said: ‘Abu Hamzah, did anything like this happen to you during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ He replied: ‘Allah forbid! When the wind blew strongly, we would hurry to the mosque for fear of the Day of Resurrection.’

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Muhammad ibn ʿUthman ibn Abi Safwan al-Thaqafi narrated to us: Yahya ibn Kathir narrated to us: Salm ibn Jaʿfar narrated to us, from al-Hakam ibn Aban, from ʿIkrimah, who said: Ibn ʿAbbas was told that so-and-so, one of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ), had died, and he fell down prostrating. He was asked: ‘Are you prostrating at this hour?’ He replied: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When you see a sign, prostrate.” And what sign is greater than the passing of one of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ)?’