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(Book 13, Hadith 3) #35503
The Power of Dua in Times of Need

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a man who asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to make dua for rain and it rained from one jumua to the next. Another man asked for help with their houses, paths, and flocks and the Prophet made dua again.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Sharik ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Namir that Anas ibn Malik said, "A man came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, 'Messenger of Allah, our animals are dying and our camels are too weak to travel, so make dua to Allah'. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, made dua, and it rained on us from one jumua to the next". Anas continued, "Then a man came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and said, 'Messenger of Allah, our houses have fallen down, the paths are blocked, and our flocks are dying'. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'O Allah, (only) the mountain and hill-tops, the valley bottoms, and the places where trees grow'. " Anas added, "It cleared away from Madina like a garment being removed". Malik said, about a man who missed the prayer of asking for rain but caught the khutba, and wished to pray in the mosque, or in his house when he returned, "He is free to do so, or not, as he wishes".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلَكَتِ الْمَوَاشِي وَتَقَطَّعَتِ السُّبُلُ فَادْعُ اللَّهَ ‏.‏ فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَمُطِرْنَا مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تَهَدَّمَتِ الْبُيُوتُ وَانْقَطَعَتِ السُّبُلُ وَهَلَكَتِ الْمَوَاشِي ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ اللَّهُمَّ ظُهُورَ الْجِبَالِ وَالآكَامِ وَبُطُونَ الأَوْدِيَةِ وَمَنَابِتَ الشَّجَرِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَانْجَابَتْ عَنِ الْمَدِينَةِ انْجِيَابَ الثَّوْبِ
TOPICS
prayer  *  rain  *  help  *  dua  *  salat  *  matar  *  nusrah

QUICK LESSONS:
Turn towards Allah through prayer/supplication even during difficult times ; Have faith that He will answer your prayers if done sincerely ; Seek help only from Him alone .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about how powerful prayer can be in times of need. It tells us that when we are facing difficult times, we should turn to Allah through prayer or supplication as He is our only source of help. In this hadith, two men came to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) asking for his help in different matters; one was asking for rain and another was asking for help with their houses, paths, and flocks. The Prophet made dua on both occasions and Allah answered his prayers by sending down rain on them from one jumuah to the next day as well as clearing away all obstacles they were facing with their homes and flocks. This teaches us that no matter what difficulty we are facing in life, if we turn towards Allah through prayer or supplication then He will answer our prayers too!

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