526. Salat al-Istisqa (Prayer for Rain)
Narrated Jabir bin Abdillah (RA): (Because of draught) some people came to the Prophet (ﷺ) weeping. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said -
Salat al-Istisqa (Prayer for Rain) in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مُغِيْثًا مَرِيْئًا مَرِيْعًا نَافِعًا غَيْرَ ضَارٍّ عَاجِلًا غَيْرَ آجِلٍ
Salat al-Istisqa (Prayer for Rain) English Transliteration
Allaahumma 'asqinaa ghaythan mugheethan maree-an maree'an, naafi'an ghayra dhaarrin, 'aajilan ghayra 'aajil
Salat al-Istisqa (Prayer for Rain) English Translation
O Allah, shower upon us abundant rain, beneficial not harmful, swiftly and not delayed.
Soon the sky became overcast.
ReferenceSahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 1169
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