17/16. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1524 — Rain Is from Allah
It is Makruh to attribute rain to the stars
Rain Is from Allah Hadith: Do Not Credit the Stars
Sunan an-Nasai : 1524
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1524
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادِ بْنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَا أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَى عِبَادِي مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ إِلاَّ أَصْبَحَ فَرِيقٌ مِنْهُمْ بِهَا كَافِرِينَ يَقُولُونَ الْكَوْكَبُ وَبِالْكَوْكَبِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, said: I have never sent down My favor to My slaves but a group of them became disbelievers who say; "The stars and by stars.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1524In-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 21English translation : Vol. 2, Book 17, Hadith 1525
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1524
This hadith about rain and faith teaches that blessings must be attributed to Allah. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Allah stated He never sends down a favor to His slaves except that a group becomes disbelieving regarding it. They say, “The stars and by stars.” The text points to a serious problem: receiving a favor, then giving the credit to something other than Allah. In this hadith, the blessing is rain, and the false claim is linking it to stars in a way that denies Allah’s favor. The message is clear and direct. Rain is a blessing from Allah, so the believer should recognize the Giver and not replace gratitude with false attribution.
What we learn from this hadith
- Rain is a favor from Allah and should be recognized as such.
- The hadith warns against crediting Allah’s blessing to stars.
- Receiving a blessing should lead to faith and gratitude.
- A believer should be careful with words used about rain and provision.
