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Sunan Abi Dawud 1175 — Allahumma Asqina in Rain Prayer
Raising The Hands During Istisqa'
Dua for Rain Hadith: Allahumma Asqina and Raised Hands
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1175
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1175
حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ يَقُولُ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ قَالَ فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدَيْهِ بِحِذَاءِ وَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا " . وَسَاقَ نَحْوَهُ .
Anas Narrated from:
Narrated The above mentioned tradition has been narrated by Anas through a different chain of transmitters: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raised his hands in front of his face and said: O Allah! Give us water. the narrator then reported then reported the tradition like the former.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1175In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 15English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1171
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1175
This rain dua hadith is a shorter route for the same general event reported from Anas. It says the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم raised his hands in front of his face and said, "O Allah! Give us water." The narrator then continued with wording like the previous report. For people searching Allahumma asqina hadith, this narration is easy to remember because the dua is short and direct. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Allah for water in a time of need. The report also mentions the hand position: raised in front of his face. The lesson stays simple: turn to Allah, ask clearly, and seek relief through supplication.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم raised his hands in front of his face.
- He said, "O Allah! Give us water."
- The report is connected to the earlier rain event narrated by Anas.
- The wording shows a short and direct supplication.
