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Sunan Abi Dawud 1176 — Mercy for Servants, Animals, and Land
Raising The Hands During Istisqa'
Dua for Rain Hadith: Mercy for People, Animals, and Dead Land
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1176
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1176
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ قَادِمٍ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا اسْتَسْقَى قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِ عِبَادَكَ وَبَهَائِمَكَ وَانْشُرْ رَحْمَتَكَ وَأَحْىِ بَلَدَكَ الْمَيِّتَ " . هَذَا لَفْظُ حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ .
'Amr bin Shu'aib Narrated from:
Narrated 'Amr b. Suh'aib: On his father's authority, quoted his grandfather as saying: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for rain, he said: O Allah! Provide water for Your servants and Your cattle, display Your mercy and give life to Your dead land. This is the wording of Malik.
[1] That is, he narrated it through two chains of narration, and this is the wording of the chain of Mālik bin Anas.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1176In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 16English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1172
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1176
This dua for rain hadith gives a beautiful wording from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم when he prayed for rain. He said, "O Allah! Provide water for Your servants and Your cattle, display Your mercy and give life to Your dead land." The wording is broad and caring. It asks Allah for water not only for people, but also for animals and the land. For readers searching Islamic dua for rain, this narration shows how rain is linked with mercy, life, and provision. The hadith does not add a long event around the dua; its focus is the supplication itself. It teaches us to ask Allah for benefit that reaches creation around us.
What we learn from this hadith
- The supplication asks Allah to provide water for His servants.
- It also mentions cattle, showing concern for animals.
- The dua asks Allah to display His mercy.
- It asks for dead land to be given life.
