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1174. (It was reported from 'Abdul-'Azīz bin Suhaib and Thābit) from Anas, who said: "A drought once afflicted the inhabitants of Al-Madīnah during the time of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. So when he was delivering the Khutbah on Friday, a person stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! Our horses have perished, and our sheep have perished, so pray to Allāh to grant us rain.' So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ extended his hands and supplicated. And the sky was as clear as glass! But the winds began to blow, and clouds formed and merged, then the skies poured down rain. So we left (the Masjid) wading through the water until we reached our houses. And it continued raining until the next Friday. So that same man, or perhaps another man, stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! The houses have been destroyed, so pray to Allāh that He withholds it (the rain, from us).' So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ smiled and said: 'Hawālainā wa lā 'alainā [(O Allāh!) Around us and not on us],' and I saw the clouds splitting up around Al-Madīnah, as if they were a crown." (Sahih)
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Supplicating for rain during the Friday Khutbah is in accord with the Sunnah.
