Sahih Muslim Hadith 2078 – The Supplication

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[2078] 8 – (897) It was narrated 0, (Mv)—A [vA1 from Anas bin Mâlik that a man entered the Masjid one Friday :r 4•i 'Y- L'-' through the door that was nearest Dar Al-Qadâ', while the Messenger of Allah ; was standing, delivering the K/jubah. He turned towards the Messenger of Allah ç and said: "0 Messenger of Allah, our wealth has been destroyed and Lj La.JI ) L) the roads are cut off. Pray to Allah to give us rain." The ) J Messenger of Allah raised his hands and said: "Allâhumma! Aghithnâ, Allâhumma! AghWinâ (0 Allah, give us rain; 0 Allah, give us rain; 0 Allah, give us rain)." Anas said: "By Allah, we could not see any clouds in the sky, and between us and Sal' there were no houses. Then from behind it there appeared a cloud like a shield. When it reached the middle of the sky, it spread, then it began to rain. By Allah, we did not see the sun for a week. Then a man entered through that door during Jumu'ah when the Messenger of Allah was standing, delivering the 7jufbah; he turned to the Messenger of Allah and said: '0 Messenger of Allah, our wealth has been destroyed and the roads are cut off. Pray to Allah to stop (the rain) for us.' The Messenger of Allah raised his hands and said: 'Allâhumma! Hawlanâ wa lâ 'alainâ. Allâhumma! 'Alal-âkâmi waz-zirâbi wa butânil-awdiyati wa manâbitish-shajar (0 Allah, around us and not on us! 0 Allah, on the hillocks and small mountains, the valley bottoms and places where trees grow.).' Then it stopped, and we went out walking in the sun." SharIk said: "I asked Anas bin Mâlik: 'Was that the first man?' He said: 'I do not know."