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Sunan Ibn Majah 1271 — Raising Hands in Rain Dua
What was narrated concerning supplication for rain
Raising Hands High in Dua for Rain
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1271
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1271
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ بَرَكَةَ، عَنْ بَشِيرِ بْنِ نَهِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ اسْتَسْقَى حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ - أَوْ رُؤِيَ - بَيَاضُ إِبْطَيْهِ . قَالَ مُعْتَمِرٌ أُرَاهُ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) supplicated for rain (raising his hands) until I saw or one could see the whiteness of his armpits.”
[1] That is: "I think that rain is mentioned in the narration." It was narrated by Ibn Khuzaimah in his Sahih no. 1413 through a route from Muhammad bin Abu 'Adi from Sulaiman At-Taimi from Barakah. And This Sulaiman is the father of Mu'tamir whoReference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1271In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 469English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1271
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1271
This Hadith focuses on the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم posture while making dua for rain. Abu Hurairah reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم supplicated for rain until the whiteness of his armpits could be seen. The narration is brief, but it gives a strong visual detail: the hands were raised high in supplication. The text does not give the wording of the dua here, nor the full prayer method. Its main topic is raising hands in rain dua. For people searching for Salat al-Istisqa hadith, raising hands for rain, or how the Prophet made dua for rain, this narration gives one clear practice from the Sunnah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم supplicated for rain.
- He raised his hands high during this supplication.
- The narration gives a specific detail without adding the full wording of the dua.
- Asking Allah for rain is shown as an earnest act of need.
