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Sunan an-Nasai 1522 — Loud Recitation in Rain Prayer
Reciting Qur'an loudly for the prayer for rain
Istisqa Prayer Hadith: Two Rak'ahs with Loud Recitation
Sunan an-Nasai : 1522
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1522
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرَجَ فَاسْتَسْقَى فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ جَهَرَ فِيهِمَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ .
It was narrated from 'Abbad bin Tamim from his paternal uncle that: The Prophet (ﷺ) went out and prayed for rain, then he prayed two rak'ahs in which he recited loudly.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1522In-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 2, Book 17, Hadith 1523
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1522
This istisqa prayer hadith gives a short and clear description of how the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed when asking Allah for rain. The narration says that he went out, prayed for rain, and then prayed two rak'ahs. It also mentions that he recited loudly in those two rak'ahs. The hadith is focused on the action itself: going out for rain, praying two rak'ahs, and reciting aloud. It does not add extra details in this report, so the explanation should stay close to what is stated. For someone searching for a hadith about prayer for rain, this narration is useful because it shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم connected the request for rain with formal prayer and audible recitation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed two rak'ahs when seeking rain.
- The recitation in this prayer was done aloud.
- Seeking rain is shown as an act of worship, not only a request.
- The hadith keeps the focus on prayer as the way to ask Allah for rain.
