Drought in Madinah & the Prayer of the Holy Prophet (sa) for Water — Seal of the Prophets Vol. 3
Introduction
In this discourse from The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 3), Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra) details the historical events and scholarly insights surrounding Drought in Madinah & the Prayer of the Holy Prophet (sa) for Water.
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 3)
Author: Hazrat Mirza Bashir Ahmad (ra)
Section: II – Brief Note on Islamic Equality
Pages: Book pp. 84–89 (PDF pp. 102–107)
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Historical Account
behind all things, reveal itself, subduing all the aspects of apparent suffering.’
From another narration of Bukhārī, we find that at one time when the Holy Prophetsa was standing at the pulpit for the Friday Sermon, referring to the severe weather, a companion said, “O Messenger of Allāh! The animals are dying and travel is becoming arduous. Please pray to Allāh for rain.” The Holy Prophetsa raised both his hands and loudly prayed for rain. Anas bin Malikra, who was the narrator of this account and also a special servant to the Holy Prophetsa, mentioned that at the time the skies were clear. However, they were still in the mosque and the Friday proceedings had not yet ended, when a small cloud appeared from one side of the sky and spread throughout the entire sky. It began to rain and continuously rained for a week. During that time, they did not see the sun even once (even though this was very rare in that country). Then, when the next Friday arrived, a man said to the Holy Prophetsa, “O Messenger of Allāh! The rain has flooded our roads, and due to flooding in the pasture grounds, our animals are starving to death. Please pray that Allāh may withhold this rain now.” The Holy Prophetsa smiled and then raised his hands and prayed:
[In smiling, perhaps the indication was that man is rarely satisfied. Moreover, that the mercy of Allāh is not confined to a specific thing, rather, everything can become a mercy and everything can take on a form of punishment. Therefore, one should always fear Allāh and should always implore God for His mercy.]
اَللّٰھُمَّ حَوَالَیْنَا وَلَا عَلَیْنَا
“O Allāh, please withhold this rain from us now, and let it rain in a place where it is more needed.”
Anasra says, “After this, when we had offered our Friday prayer, and left the mosque, the Sun had come out.” 2
III Concept of the Acceptance of
Prayer in Islām
III Concept of the Acceptance of
Prayer in Islām
Book Series: The Life & Character of the Seal of the Prophets (Volume 3)
Section: II – Brief Note on Islamic Equality | Navigation: « Previous: [Mischief of the People of Khaibar & the Killing of Abu Rafi‘ the Jew – Ramadan 6 A.H. (January 628 A.D.)] | Next: [Introduction] »