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Sahih al-Bukhari 1008, 1009 (Book 15, Hadith 4) #973
The Prophet's Prayer for Rain and Care for Orphans and Widows

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) praying for rain and taking care of orphans and widows.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Dinar: My father said, "I heard Ibn 'Umar reciting the poetic verses of Abu Talib: And a white (person) (ie the Prophet) who is requested to pray for rain and who takes care of the orphans and is the guardian of widows". Salim's father (Ibn 'Umar) said, "The following poetic verse occurred to my mind while I was looking at the face of the Prophet (pbuh) while he was praying for rain. He did not get down till the rain water flowed profusely from every roof-gutter: And a white (person) who is requested to pray for rain and who takes care of the orphans and is the guardian of widows . . . And these were the words of Abu Talib".
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قُتَيْبَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، يَتَمَثَّلُ بِشِعْرِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأَبْيَضَ يُسْتَسْقَى الْغَمَامُ بِوَجْهِهِ ثِمَالُ الْيَتَامَى عِصْمَةٌ لِلأَرَامِلِ وَقَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ حَدَّثَنَا سَالِمٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، رُبَّمَا ذَكَرْتُ قَوْلَ الشَّاعِرِ وَأَنَا أَنْظُرُ، إِلَى وَجْهِ النَّبِيِّ يَسْتَسْقِي، فَمَا يَنْزِلُ حَتَّى يَجِيشَ كُلُّ مِيزَابٍ‏.‏ وَأَبْيَضَ يُسْتَسْقَى الْغَمَامُ بِوَجْهِهِ ثِمَالَ الْيَتَامَى عِصْمَةً لِلأَرَامِلِ وَهْوَ قَوْلُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ‏.‏

TOPICS
prayer  *  rain  *  orphans  *  widows  *  dua  *  barish  *  yatama  *  alarmaan

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray when asked by others; be generous with your time & resources; take care of orphans & widows; show compassion & kindness towards others; have faith in Allah SWT's power & mercy.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the exemplary character of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It narrates how he was requested to pray for rain, which he did until it poured down from every roof gutter. He also took care of orphans and widows, showing his compassion towards those who were vulnerable in society. This hadith serves as a reminder to us that we should strive to emulate the Prophet’s example in our own lives by being generous with our time, money, energy etc., especially towards those who are less fortunate than us. We should also remember that prayer is an important part of our faith; when we are faced with difficult situations or need help from Allah SWT we should turn to Him in supplication as He is always listening.

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