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Sunan an-Nasai 1748 — Raising Hands in Istisqa
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Raising Hands in Supplication During Istisqa
Sunan an-Nasai : 1748
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1748
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لاَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ فِي شَىْءٍ مِنْ دُعَائِهِ إِلاَّ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ . قَالَ شُعْبَةُ فَقُلْتُ لِثَابِتٍ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ . قُلْتُ سَمِعْتَهُ قَالَ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ .
Anas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) would not raise his hands in any of his supplications except when praying for rain (Al-Istisqa')." (One of the narrators) Shu'bah said: "I said to Thabit: 'Did you hear it from Anas?' He said: 'Subhan Allah!' I said: 'Did you hear it?' He said: 'Subhan Allah!'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1748In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 151English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1749
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1748
This Hadith focuses on “raising hands in Istisqa,” meaning supplication when praying for rain. Anas said that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) would not raise his hands in any of his supplications except when praying for rain. The narration then records Shu’bah asking Thabit whether he heard this from Anas. Thabit answered with “Subhan Allah,” and when asked again, he gave the same response. The Hadith is brief, so the meaning should stay close to the wording. It tells us about one reported practice connected to supplication for rain and also shows the narrator’s concern in checking whether the report was directly heard.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration connects raising the hands with supplication for rain.
- Anas reports this as a practice of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- Shu’bah asked carefully about the source of the narration.
- The Hadith records both the practice and the checking of transmission.
