Sahih al-Bukhari #3432
Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، وَعَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أَصَابَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ قَحْطٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم، فَبَيْنَا هُوَ يَخْطُبُ يَوْمَ جُمُعَةٍ إِذْ قَامَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلَكَتِ الْكُرَاعُ، هَلَكَتِ الشَّاءُ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ يَسْقِينَا، فَمَدَّ يَدَيْهِ وَدَعَا. قَالَ أَنَسٌ وَإِنَّ السَّمَاءَ لَمِثْلُ الزُّجَاجَةِ فَهَاجَتْ رِيحٌ أَنْشَأَتْ سَحَابًا ثُمَّ اجْتَمَعَ، ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَتِ السَّمَاءُ عَزَالِيَهَا، فَخَرَجْنَا نَخُوضُ الْمَاءَ حَتَّى أَتَيْنَا مَنَازِلَنَا، فَلَمْ نَزَلْ نُمْطَرُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ الأُخْرَى، فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ ـ أَوْ غَيْرُهُ ـ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، تَهَدَّمَتِ الْبُيُوتُ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ يَحْبِسْهُ. فَتَبَسَّمَ ثُمَّ قَالَ
" حَوَالَيْنَا وَلاَ عَلَيْنَا ". فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى السَّحَابِ تَصَدَّعَ حَوْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ كَأَنَّهُ إِكْلِيلٌ.
Once during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), the people of Medina suffered from drought. So while the
Prophet was delivering a sermon on a Friday a man got up saying, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The horses and
sheep have perished. Will you invoke Allah to bless us with rain?" The Prophet (ﷺ) lifted both his hands
and invoked. The sky at that time was as clear as glass. Suddenly a wind blew, raising clouds that
gathered together, and it started raining heavily. We came out (of the Mosque) wading through the
flowing water till we reached our homes. It went on raining till the next Friday, when the same man or
some other man stood up and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! The houses have collapsed; please invoke
Allah to withhold the rain." On that the Prophet (ﷺ) smiled and said, "O Allah, (let it rain) around us and
not on us." I then looked at the clouds to see them separating forming a sort of a crown round Medina.
Narrated by Narrated Anas:
Context
During a drought in Medina, a man approached the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was delivering a sermon, pleading for rain as livestock were perishing. The Prophet (ﷺ) raised his hands in supplication, and miraculously, rain began to pour heavily, demonstrating the power of prayer. A week later, when the rain became excessive, the same man requested the Prophet (ﷺ) to pray for it to stop, showcasing the balance of divine mercy.
Modern Application
This hadith illustrates the power of making dua, particularly in times of need. In modern life, individuals can draw inspiration from this event to turn to prayer during personal challenges, trusting that their supplications can lead to positive outcomes.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Supplication because it emphasizes the significance of invoking Allah during times of hardship and the effectiveness of sincere prayers.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #3432 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Anas:.