The Book of Prayer
كتاب الصلاة
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Hadith
The story of how the Prophet (ﷺ) inverted his cloak is mentioned in Sahih al-Bukhari from the narration of 'Abdullah bin Zaid. And it contains (the words):
"He (ﷺ) faced the Qiblah making supplication. Then, he prayed two Rak'at, reciting (the Qur'an) in them audibly."
اَلصَّحِيحِ
ad-Daraqutni reported from the Mursal Hadith of Abu Ja'far al-Baqir:
"He (ﷺ) turned his cloak round, so that the drought may turn [from dry land to rained land).
وَلِلدَّارَقُطْنِيِّ مِنْ مُرْسَلِ [1] أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ اَلْبَاقِرِ: وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ؛ لِيَتَحَوَّلَ اَلْقَحْطُ [2] .
Narrated Anas (RA):
The Prophet (ﷺ) was delivering the Khutbah (religious talk, sermon) while standing on a Friday when a man came into the mosque and said, "O Messenger of Allah! The livestock have died and the roads are cut off, so supplicate Allah to send us down rain." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) raised his hands and then said, "O Allah! send us down rain, O Allah! send us down rain, O Allah! send us down rain." And the reporter mentioned the complete Hadith, which contains supplication to stop the rain. [Agreed upon].
اَللَّهُمَّ أَغِثْنَا, اَللَّهُمَّ أَغِثْنَا...
Narrated [Anas (RA)]:
When they experienced drought 'Umar bin al-Khattab (RA) used to seek rain by asking al-'Abbas bin 'Abdul Muttalib (RA) to supplicate Allah for rain. He ('Umar) would say: 'O Allah, we used to ask our Prophet (RA) to supplicate to You for rain, and You would give us rain. We are now asking our Prophet's uncle to supplicate to You for rain, so give us rain." They would then be given rain. [Reported by al-Bukhari].
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ; { أَنَّ عُمَرَ - رضى الله عنه - كَانَ إِذَا قَحِطُوا يَسْتَسْقِي بِالْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اَلْمُطَّلِبِ. وَقَالَ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَسْتَسْقِي إِلَيْكَ بِنَبِيِّنَا فَتَسْقِينَا, وَإِنَّا نَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ بِعَمِّ نَبِيِّنَا فَاسْقِنَا، فَيُسْقَوْنَ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ [1] .
Narrated [Anas (RA)]:
Rain fell upon us while we were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He opened his garment till some of the rain fell upon him. He then said, "It has only recently been created by its Rabb." [Reported by Muslim].
إِنَّهُ حَدِيثُ عَهْدٍ بِرَبِّهِ
Narrated 'Aishah (RA):
When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw rain he said, "O Allah, (send down) a beneficial downpour." [Agreed upon].
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا; أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى اَلْمَطَرَ قَالَ: { اَللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا } أَخْرَجَاهُ [1] .
Narrated Sa'd (RA):
The Prophet (ﷺ) supplicated (Allah) for rain saying, "O Allah, cover all the land with accumulated, thundering, plunging and lightening clouds from which You would send us down a showery, drizzly, and pouring rain. O Possessor of Glory and Honour." [Reported by Abu 'Awanah in his Sahih].
صَحِيحِهِ
Narrated Abu Hurairah (RA):
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Sulaiman (AS) (Solomon - Peace be upon him) went out to pray for rain, and he saw an ant lying on its back, raising its legs to the sky saying: "O Allah, we are creatures among your creatures, we cannot live without your water." He said (to his companions), "Go back, for you have been given water through the supplication of others." [Reported by Ahmad and al-Hakim graded it Sahih (authentic)].
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -قَالَ: { خَرَجَ سُلَيْمَانُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلَامُ يَسْتَسْقِي, فَرَأَى نَمْلَةً مُسْتَلْقِيَةً عَلَى ظَهْرِهَا رَافِعَةً قَوَائِمَهَا إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ تَقُولُ: اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا خَلْقٌ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ, لَيْسَ بِنَا غِنًى عَنْ سُقْيَاكَ, فَقَالَ: ارْجِعُوا لَقَدْ سُقِيتُمْ بِدَعْوَةِ غَيْرِكُمْ } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَصَحَّحَهُ اَلْحَاكِمُ [1] .
Narrated Anas (RA):
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed for rain pointing the back of his palms to the sky. [Reported by Muslim].
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ - رضى الله عنه - { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -اسْتَسْقَى فَأَشَارَ بِظَهْرِ كَفَّيْهِ إِلَى اَلسَّمَاءِ } أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِمٌ [1] .
Narrated Abu 'Aamir al-Ash'ari:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "There will be among my followers some people who will consider dultery (al-Hir) and the use of silk (al-Harir) lawful." [Reported by Abu Dawud, and its basic meaning is in al-Bukhari].
عَنْ أَبِي عَامِرٍ اَلْأَشْعَرِيِّ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -{ لَيَكُونَنَّ مِنْ أُمَّتِي أَقْوَامٌ يَسْتَحِلُّونَ اَلْحِرَ [1] وَالْحَرِيرَ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ، وَأَصْلُهُ فِي اَلْبُخَارِيِّ [2] .
Narrated Hudhaifah (RA):
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade us from eating and drinking from gold and silver vessels, and from wearing or siting upon silk or brocade. [Reported by al-Bukhari].
وَعَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: { نَهَى اَلنَّبِيُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -أَنْ نَشْرَبَ فِي آنِيَةِ اَلذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ, وَأَنْ نَأْكُلَ فِيهَا, وَعَنْ لُبْسِ اَلْحَرِيرِ وَالدِّيبَاجِ, وَأَنْ نَجْلِسَ عَلَيْهِ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبُخَارِيُّ [1] .
Narrated 'Umar (RA):
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the wearing of silk except the space of two or three or four fingers. [Agreed upon, and the wording is from Muslim].
وَعَنْ عُمَرَ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: { نَهَى اَلنَّبِيُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -عَنْ لُبْسِ اَلْحَرِيرِ إِلَّا مَوْضِعَ إِصْبَعَيْنِ, أَوْ ثَلَاثٍ, أَوْ أَرْبَعٍ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ, وَاللَّفْظُ لِمُسْلِمٍ [1] .
Narrated Anas (RA):
The Prophet (ﷺ) gave permission to 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf and az-Zubair to wear silk during the journey because of an itching which they suffered from. [Agreed upon].
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ - رضى الله عنه - { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -رَخَّصَ لِعَبْدِ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ, وَالزُّبَيْرِ فِي قَمِيصِ اَلْحَرِيرِ, فِي سَفَرٍ, مِنْ حَكَّةٍ كَانَتْ بِهِمَا } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ [1] .
Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib (RA):
The Prophet (ﷺ) presented me a silk suit of clothing. I went out wearing it, but on noticing anger on his face, I cut it up (and divided it) among the women of my household. [Agreed upon, and this is the wording of Muslim].
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ: { كَسَانِي اَلنَّبِيُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -حُلَّةً سِيَرَاءَ, فَخَرَجْتُ فِيهَا, فَرَأَيْتُ اَلْغَضَبَ فِي وَجْهِهِ, فَشَقَقْتُهَا بَيْنَ نِسَائِي } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ, وَهَذَا لَفْظُ مُسْلِمٍ [1] .
Narrated Abu Musa (RA):
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Gold and silk are lawful for the females among my followers, but prohibited to the males". [Reported by Ahmad, an-Nasa'i and at-Tirmidhi, who graded it Sahih (authentic)].
وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى - رضى الله عنه - أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -قَالَ: { أُحِلَّ اَلذَّهَبُ وَالْحَرِيرُ لِإِنَاثِ أُمَّتِي, وَحُرِّمَ عَلَى ذُكُورِهِمْ. } [1] . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ, وَالنَّسَائِيُّ, وَاَلتِّرْمِذِيُّ وَصَحَّحَهُ [2] .
Narrated 'Imran bin Husain (RA):
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When Allah grants His blessings to His servant, He loves to see the traces of His favour upon him." [Reported by al-Baihaqi].
وَعَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا; أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -قَالَ: { إِنَّ اَللَّهَ يُحِبُّ إِذَا أَنْعَمَ عَلَى عَبْدٍ أَنْ يَرَى [1] أَثَرَ نِعْمَتِهِ عَلَيْهِ } رَوَاهُ اَلْبَيْهَقِيُّ [2] .
Narrated 'Ali (RA):
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade wearing of silk and clothes dyed with safflower (a red dye). [Reported by Muslim].
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ - رضى الله عنه - { أَنَّ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -نَهَى عَنْ لُبْسِ الْقَسِيِّ وَالْمُعَصْفَرِ } رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ [1] .
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (RA):
The Prophet (ﷺ) saw me in two clothes dyed in safflower (a red dye), whereupon he said: "Did your mother order you to do this?" [Reported by Muslim].
أُمُّكَ أَمَرَتْكَ بِهَذَا?
Narrated Asma' bint Abu Bakr (RA):
She brought out the mantle (over-garment) of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)) with it's collar, sleeves, front and back hemmed with brocade (silk). [Abu Dawud reported it].
وَعَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا { أَنَّهَا أَخْرَجَتْ جُبَّةَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -مَكْفُوفَةَ اَلْجَيْبِ وَالْكُمَّيْنِ وَالْفَرْجَيْنِ, بِالدِّيبَاجِ } رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ [1] .
Its basic meaning is in Muslim's Sahih with the addition:
"It was with 'Aishah (RA) till she died, then I took possession of it. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to wear it, and we wash it for the sick, seeking cure by means of it."
مُسْلِمٍ