3/1. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1164 — The Prophet's Cloak in Istisqa
Collection Of Chapters Regarding Salat Al-Istisqa'
Istisqa Prayer Hadith: The Black Cloak and Rain Supplication
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1164
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1164
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ اسْتَسْقَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَعَلَيْهِ خَمِيصَةٌ لَهُ سَوْدَاءُ فَأَرَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يَأْخُذَ بِأَسْفَلِهَا فَيَجْعَلَهُ أَعْلاَهَا فَلَمَّا ثَقُلَتْ قَلَبَهَا عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ .
Abd Allah b. Zaid Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) prayed for rain wearing a black robe with ornamented border. The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) wanted to reverse it from bottom to top by holding the bottom. But when it was too heavy he turned it round on his shoulders.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1164In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 4English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1160
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1164
This prayer for rain hadith gives a small but vivid detail from the istisqa prayer. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed for rain while wearing a black robe with an ornamented border. He wanted to reverse it from bottom to top by holding the lower part, but it was too heavy. So he turned it around on his shoulders instead. The narration is about a real action during the rain prayer, not a long speech or ruling. It shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم making an effort to turn the garment, then doing what was possible when the robe was heavy. The focus remains on humble supplication for rain.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed for rain while wearing a black robe with a border.
- He intended to reverse the robe from bottom to top.
- When the robe was too heavy, he turned it on his shoulders.
- The report connects the cloak movement with the rain prayer.
