Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

I heard Anas bin Malik saying, “On a Friday a person entered the main Mosque through the gate
facing the pulpit while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was delivering the Khutba. The man stood in front of Allah’s
Apostle and said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The livestock are dying and the roads are cut off; so please pray
to Allah for rain.’ ” Anas added, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) raised both his hands and said, ‘O Allah!
Bless us with rain! O Allah! Bless us with rain! O Allah! Bless us with rain!’ ” Anas added, “By Allah,
we could not see any trace of cloud in the sky and there was no building or a house between us and
(the mountains of) Sila.” Anas added, “A heavy cloud like a shield appeared from behind it (i.e. Sila’
Mountain). When it came in the middle of the sky, it spread and then rained.” Anas further said, “By
Allah! We could not see the sun for a week. Next Friday a person entered through the same gate and
at that time Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was delivering the Friday’s Khutba. The man stood in front of him and
said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The livestock are dying and the roads are cut off, please pray to Allah to
withhold rain.’ ” Anas added, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) I raised both his hands and said, ‘O Allah! Round about
us and not on us. O Allah! On the plateaus, on the mountains, on the hills, in the valleys and on the
places where trees grow.’ So the rain stopped and we came out walking in the sun.” Sharik asked Anas
whether it was the same person who had asked for the rain (the last Friday). Anas replied that he did
not know.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer his night prayer while I was sleeping across in his bed. Whenever
he intended to offer the witr prayer, he used to wake me up and I would offer the witr prayer too.

Anas bin Malik said, “A person entered the Mosque on a Friday through the gate facing the Daril-
Qada’ and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was standing delivering the Khutba (sermon). The man stood in front of
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), livestock are dying and the roads are cut off; please pray
to Allah for rain.’ So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) raised both his hands and said, ‘O Allah! Bless us with
rain. O Allah! Bless us with rain. O Allah! Bless us with rain!” Anas added, “By Allah, there were no
clouds in the sky and there was no house or building between us and the mountain of Sila’. Then a big
cloud like a shield appeared from behind it (i.e. Silas Mountain) and when it came in the middle of the
sky, it spread and then rained. By Allah! We could not see the sun for a week. The next Friday, a
person entered through the same gate and Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was delivering the Friday Khutba and the
man stood in front of him and said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The livestock are dying and the roads are cut
off; Please pray to Allah to withhold rain.’ ” Anas added, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) raised both his hands and
said, ‘O Allah! Round about us and not on us. O Allah!’ On the plateaus, on the mountains, on the
hills, in the valleys and on the places where trees grow.’ ” Anas added, “The rain stopped and we came
out, walking in the sun.” Sharik asked Anas whether it was the same person who had asked for rain
the previous Friday. Anas replied that he did not know.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Make witr as your last prayer at night.”

Anas I said, “While Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) was delivering the Friday Khutba (sermon) a man came
and said, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Rain is scarce; please ask Allah to bless us with rain.’ So he invoked
Allah for it, and it rained so much that we could hardly reach our homes and it continued raining till
the next Friday.” Anas further said, “Then the same or some other person stood up and said, ‘O Allah’s
Apostle! Invoke Allah to withhold the rain.’ On that, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) I said, ‘O Allah! Round about us
and not on us.’ ” Anas added, “I saw the clouds dispersing right and left and it continued to rain but
not over Medina.”

I was going to Mecca in the company of `Abdullah bin `Umar and when I apprehended the
approaching dawn, I dismounted and offered the witr prayer and then joined him. `Abdullah bin
`Umar said, “Where have you been?” I replied, “I apprehended the approaching dawn so I dismounted
and prayed the witr prayer.” `Abdullah said, “Isn’t it sufficient for you to follow the good example of
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?” I replied, “Yes, by Allah.” He said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray witr on the back of
the camel (while on a journey).”

A man came to the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and said, “Livestock are destroyed and the roads are cut off.” So
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) invoked Allah for rain and it rained from that Friday till the next Friday. The same
person came again and said, “Houses have collapsed, roads are cut off, and the livestock are
destroyed. Please pray to Allah to withhold the rain.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (stood up and) said, “O Allah!
(Let it rain) on the plateaus, on the hills, in the valleys and over the places where trees grow.” So the
clouds cleared away from Medina as clothes are taken off .

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer (Nawafil) prayers on his Rahila (mount) facing its direction by signals, but
not the compulsory prayer. He also used to pray witr on his (mount) Rahila.

A man came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Livestock are destroyed and the roads
are cut off. So please invoke Allah.” So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) prayed and it rained from that Friday to the
next Friday. Then he came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) I and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Houses have collapsed,
roads are cut off and the livestock are destroyed.” So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) prayed, “O Allah! (Let
it rain) on the tops of mountains, on the plateaus, in the valleys and over the places where trees grow.”
So the clouds cleared away from Medina as clothes are taken off.

Anas was asked, “Did the Prophet (ﷺ) recite Qunut in the Fajr prayer?” Anas replied in the affirmative. He
was further asked, “Did he recite Qunut before bowing?” Anas replied, “He recited Qunut after
bowing for some time (for one month).”