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Sahih al-Bukhari 4821 (Book 65, Hadith 343) #4604
The Famine of Quraish and Allah's Mercy

SUMMARY: This hadith explains how the Quraish were afflicted with famine and fatigue due to their refusal to obey the Prophet, and how Allah sent rain for them after the Prophet prayed for it.

Narrated 'Abdullah: It (ie, the imagined smoke) was because, when the Quraish refused to obey the Prophet, he asked Allah to afflict them with years of famine similar to those of (Prophet) Joseph. So they were stricken with famine and fatigue, so much so that they ate even bones. A man would look towards the sky and imagine seeing something like smoke between him and the sky because of extreme fatigue. So Allah revealed:-- 'Then watch you for the Day that the sky will bring forth a kind of smoke plainly visible, covering the people; this is a painful of torment'. (44:10-11) Then someone (Abu Sufyan) came to Allah's Messenger ﷺ and said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Invoke Allah to send rain for the tribes of Mudar for they are on the verge of destruction". On that the Prophet ﷺ said (astonishingly) "Shall I invoke Allah) for the tribes of Mudar? Verily, you are a brave man!" But the Prophet prayed for rain and it rained for them. Then the Verse was revealed'.But truly you will return (to disbelief)'. (44:15) (When the famine was over and) they restored prosperity and welfare, they reverted to their ways (of heathenism) whereupon Allah revealed: 'On the Day when We shall seize you with a Mighty Grasp. We will indeed (then) exact retribution'. (44:16) The narrator said, "That was the day of the Battle of Badr".
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا كَانَ هَذَا لأَنَّ قُرَيْشًا لَمَّا اسْتَعْصَوْا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ دَعَا عَلَيْهِمْ بِسِنِينَ كَسِنِي يُوسُفَ، فَأَصَابَهُمْ قَحْطٌ وَجَهْدٌ حَتَّى أَكَلُوا الْعِظَامَ، فَجَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَيَرَى مَا بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا كَهَيْئَةِ الدُّخَانِ مِنَ الْجَهْدِ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى ‏{‏فَارْتَقِبْ يَوْمَ تَأْتِي السَّمَاءُ بِدُخَانٍ مُبِينٍ * يَغْشَى النَّاسَ هَذَا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ‏}‏ قَالَ فَأُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اسْتَسْقِ اللَّهَ لِمُضَرَ، فَإِنَّهَا قَدْ هَلَكَتْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لِمُضَرَ إِنَّكَ لَجَرِيءٌ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَاسْتَسْقَى فَسُقُوا‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{‏إِنَّكُمْ عَائِدُونَ‏}‏ فَلَمَّا أَصَابَتْهُمُ الرَّفَاهِيَةُ عَادُوا إِلَى حَالِهِمْ حِينَ أَصَابَتْهُمُ الرَّفَاهِيَةُ‏.‏ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏يَوْمَ نَبْطِشُ الْبَطْشَةَ الْكُبْرَى إِنَّا مُنْتَقِمُونَ‏}‏ قَالَ يَعْنِي يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ‏.‏
TOPICS
famine  *  obey  *  prayer  *  rain  *  mercy  *  quraish

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EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a time when the people of Quraysh refused to obey the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. As a result, Allah caused them to suffer from a severe famine that was so bad that they even ate bones. People were so weak from hunger that they thought they saw smoke in between them and the sky. In response, Allah revealed verses 10-11 of Surat Al Dukhan which warned of an impending punishment if they did not repent. The Prophet ﷺ then prayed for rain on behalf of Quraysh, and his prayer was answered by Allah who sent down rain upon them. After this blessing, some people reverted back to their old ways instead of being thankful for what they had been given; as a result, verse 15 was revealed warning them against such behavior. Finally, verse 16 was revealed which promised retribution if people continued in their disobedience towards God's commands. This hadith teaches us about obedience towards God's commands as well as His mercy upon those who repent from their sins and turn back towards Him in repentance.

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