Volume 2, Book 13, Number 55:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Once in the lifetime of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) the people were afflicted with drought (famine).
While the Prophet was delivering the Khutba on a Friday, a Bedouin stood up and said, “O, Allah’s
Apostle! Our possessions are being destroyed and the children are hungry; Please invoke Allah (for
rain)”. So the Prophet raised his hands. At that time there was not a trace of cloud in the sky. By Him
in Whose Hands my soul is as soon as he lowered his hands, clouds gathered like mountains, and be –
fore he got down from the pulpit, I saw the rain falling on the beard of the Prophet. It rained that
day, the next day, the third day, the fourth day till the next Friday. The same Bedouin or another man
stood up and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! The houses have collapsed, our possessions and livestock have
been drowned; Please invoke Allah (to protect us)”. So the Prophet I raised both his hands and said,
“O Allah! Round about us and not on us”. So, in whatever direction he pointed with his hands, the
clouds dispersed and cleared away, and Medina’s (sky) became clear as a hole in between the clouds.
The valley of Qanat remained flooded, for one month, none came from outside but talked about the
abundant rain.
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 56:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, “When the Imam is delivering the Khutba, and you ask your com –
panion to keep quiet and listen, then no doubt you have done an evil act.”
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 57:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) talked about Friday and said, “There is an hour (opportune time) on Friday
and if a Muslim gets it while praying and asks something from Allah, then Allah will definitely meet
his demand.” And he (the Prophet) pointed out the shortness of that time with his hands.
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 41:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet used to stand by a stem of a date-palm tree (while delivering a sermon). When the
pulpit was placed for him we heard that stem crying like a pregnant she-camel till the Prophet got
down from the pulpit and placed his hand over it.
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 58:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
While we were praying (Jumua Khutba & prayer) with the Prophet (p.b.u.h), some camels loaded
with food, arrived (from Sham.~ The people diverted their attention towards the camels (and left the
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mosque), and only twelve persons remained with the Prophet. So this verse was revealed: “But when
they see Some bargain or some amusement, They disperse headlong to it, And leave you standing.”
(62.11)
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 42:
Narrated Salim:
My father said , “I heard the Prophet delivering the Khutba on the pulpit and he said, ‘Whoever
comes for the Jumua prayer should take a bath (before coming).’ “
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 59:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Umar:
Allah’s Apostle used to pray two Rakat before the Zuhr prayer and two Rakat after it. He also used
to pray two Rakat after the Maghrib prayer in his house, and two Rakat after the ‘Isha’ prayer. He
never prayed after Jumua prayer till he departed (from the Mosque), and then he would pray two
Rakat at home.
Volume 2, Book 13, Number 43:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) used to deliver the Khutba while standing and then he would sit, then stand
again as you do now-a-days.