5/153. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1268 — Rain Prayer Without Adhan
What was narrated concerning the Prayer for rain
Rain Prayer Without Adhan or Iqamah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1268
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1268
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الأَزْهَرِ، وَالْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَبِي الرَّبِيعِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، سَمِعْتُ النُّعْمَانَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَوْمًا يَسْتَسْقِي فَصَلَّى بِنَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ بِلاَ أَذَانٍ وَلاَ إِقَامَةٍ ثُمَّ خَطَبَنَا وَدَعَا اللَّهَ وَحَوَّلَ وَجْهَهُ نَحْوَ الْقِبْلَةِ رَافِعًا يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَلَبَ رِدَاءَهُ فَجَعَلَ الأَيْمَنَ عَلَى الأَيْسَرِ وَالأَيْسَرَ عَلَى الأَيْمَنِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out one day to pray for rain. He led us in praying two Rak’ah without any Adhan or Iqamah, then he addressed us and supplicated to Allah. He turned to face the Qiblah, raising his hands, then he turned his cloak around, putting its right on the left and its left on the right.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1268In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 466English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1268
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1268
This Hadith explains several details about the prayer for rain. Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went out one day to pray for rain. He led the people in two Rak'ah without any Adhan or Iqamah. Then he addressed them and supplicated to Allah. He turned his face toward the Qiblah, raised his hands, and turned his cloak, putting the right side on the left and the left side on the right. For searches like prayer for rain without Adhan, Salat al-Istisqa method, and rain dua hadith, this narration is direct and practical. It shows prayer, supplication, Qiblah, raised hands, and cloak turning together.
What we learn from this hadith
- The rain prayer was performed as two Rak'ah in this report.
- There was no Adhan or Iqamah for this prayer.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made dua facing the Qiblah and raising his hands.
- He turned his cloak by placing the right side on the left and the left on the right.
