كتاب الاستسقاء
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The Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa')
(7)
Chapter: When should the imam turn his rida' around?
(7)
باب مَتَى يُحَوِّلُ الإِمَامُ رِدَاءَهُ
Sunan an-Nasa'i 1511
It was narrated from Abdullah bin Abi Bakr that:
He heard Abbad bin Tamim said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out and prayed for rain, and he turned his rida' around when he turned to the Qiblah."
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبَّادَ بْنَ تَمِيمٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ زَيْدٍ، يَقُولُ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاسْتَسْقَى وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ حِينَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ ‏.‏
Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1511
In-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 8
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 17, Hadith 1512