Book 17
The Book of Praying for Rain (Al-Istisqa')
كتاب الاستسقاء
18 chapters · 25 hadiths
1.0
When should the imam pray for rain
1باب مَتَى يَسْتَسْقِي الإِمَامُ
2.0The imam going out to the prayer place to pray for rain
1باب خُرُوجِ الإِمَامِ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى لِلاِسْتِسْقَاءِ
3.0The recommended condition for the imam to be in if he goes out
2باب الْحَالِ الَّتِي يُسْتَحَبُّ لِلإِمَامِ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَيْهَا إِذَا خَرَجَ
4.0The imam sitting on the minbar to pray for rain
1باب جُلُوسِ الإِمَامِ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ لِلاِسْتِسْقَاءِ
5.0The imam turning his back to the people when supplicating during prayers for rain
1باب تَحْوِيلِ الإِمَامِ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ عِنْدَ الدُّعَاءِ فِي الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ
6.0The imam turning his rida' around when praying for rain
1باب تَقْلِيبِ الإِمَامِ الرِّدَاءَ عِنْدَ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ
7.0When should the imam turn his rida' around?
1باب مَتَى يُحَوِّلُ الإِمَامُ رِدَاءَهُ
8.0The imam raising his hands
1باب رَفْعِ الإِمَامِ يَدَهُ
9.0How to raise the hands
3باب كَيْفَ يَرْفَعُ
10.0The supplication
3باب ذِكْرِ الدُّعَاءِ
11.0Prayer after the supplication
1باب الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الدُّعَاءِ
12.0How many (rak'ahs) are there in the prayer for rain (Salat Al-Istisqa')?
1باب كَمْ صَلاَةُ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ
13.0How is the prayer for rain performed?
1باب كَيْفَ صَلاَةُ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ
14.0Reciting Qur'an loudly for the prayer for rain
1باب الْجَهْرِ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فِي صَلاَةِ الاِسْتِسْقَاءِ
15.0What to say when it rains
1باب الْقَوْلِ عِنْدَ الْمَطَرِ
16.0It is Makruh to attribute rain to the stars
3باب كَرَاهِيَةِ الاِسْتِمْطَارِ بِالْكَوْكَبِ
17.0Imam asking for rain to be stopped if he fears that it may cause harm
1باب مَسْأَلَةِ الإِمَامِ رَفْعَ الْمَطَرِ إِذَا خَافَ ضَرَرَهُ
18.0Imam raising his hands when asking for rain to stop
1باب رَفْعِ الإِمَامِ يَدَيْهِ عِنْدَ مَسْأَلَةِ إِمْسَاكِ الْمَطَرِ