What Was Narrated Concerning The Prayer For Rain
Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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Source no. 1266 · Volume 3 · Page 266
Hasan
حسن، الإرواء (٦٦٥ و ٦٦٩) ، المشكاة (١٥٠٥) ، التعليق على ابن خزيمة (١٤٠٥) ، الصحيحة (١٠٥٨)
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1266. It was narrated from Hishâm bin Ishâq bin 'Abdullâh bin Kinânah that his father said: "One of the chiefs[1] sent me to Ibn 'Abbâs to ask him about the prayer for rain. Ibn 'Abbâs said: 'What kept him from asking me?' He said: 'The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ went out humbly, walking with a humble and moderate gait, imploring, and he performed two Rak'ah as he used to pray for 'Eid, but he did not give a sermon like this sermon of yours.'"(Hasan)
1266 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كِنَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: أَرْسَلَنِي أَمِيرٌ مِنَ الْأُمَرَاءِ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الصَّلَاةِ فِي الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: مَا مَنَعَهُ أَنْ يَسْأَلَنِي؟ قَالَ: «خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُتَوَاضِعًا مُتَبَذِّلًا مُتَخَشِّعًا مُتَرَسِّلًا مُتَضَرِّعًا، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ كَمَا يُصَلِّي فِي الْعِيدِ، وَلَمْ يَخْطُبْ خُطْبَتَكُمْ هَذِهِ»
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Prayer for rain is two Rak'ah, and the time for offering it is after the sun has risen. It is, moreover, offered in an open place – the place used for 'Eid prayers. That is why Ibn 'Abbâs ﷺ has likened it to 'Eid prayer. 'He did not give a sermon like this sermon of yours' means that the sermon given by the Prophet ﷺ on this occasion was basically a supplication to Allâh, and unlike you, he did not lengthen it by mixing it with unnecessary excessive words.