Question

What is the meaning of the following Hadith regarding Istisqa (Du’a/Salah seeking water):

فرأيت السحاب يتمزق كأنه الملاء حين تطوى

 

Answer

This is part of a Hadith recorded in Sahih Muslim. (Hadith: 897).

The Muslims were going through a severe drought. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) was requested to make du’a. As soon as he made du’a, they experienced torrential rain. The following week, someone complained that the torrential rain had wreaked havoc and requested Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) to make du’a that Allah withhold the rain. Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) did so and the rain stopped.

The different versions of the narrations describe the scene when this happened and the rain stopped. The explanation of the version in question is as follows:

“…[When Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) made du’a that Allah withhold the rain], The narrator says, ‘I saw the clouds disperse and scatter as though it was a [spread out] shawl/sheet being folded away’”

(Sahih Muslim with Al Minhaj, Hadith: 2079)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

صحيح مسلم:
(٨٩٧) 
 وحدثنا هارون بن سعيد الأيلي، حدثنا ابن وهب، حدثني أسامة، أن حفص بن عبيد الله بن أنس بن مالك، حدثه أنه سمع أنس بن مالك، يقول: «جاء أعرابي إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم الجمعة، وهو على المنبر، واقتص الحديث، وزاد: فرأيت السحاب يتمزق كأنه الملاء حين تطوى».

شرح النووي على مسلم:
(٢٠٧٩) –
 قوله: «فرأيت السحاب يتمزق كأنه الملاء حين تطوى» هو بضم الميم وبالمد والواحدة ملاءة بالضم والمد وهي الريطة كالملحفة ولا خلاف أنه ممدود في الجمع والمفرد ورأيت في كتاب القاضي قال هو مقصور وهو غلط من الناسخ فإن كان من الأصل كذلك فهو خطأ بلا شك ومعناه تشبيه انقطاع السحاب وتجليله بالملاءة المنشورة إذا طويت.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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