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The Authenticity of the Hadith on Exposing the Body to the Rain

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Question:
He says: One of you also requests clarification on the authenticity and explanation of the following hadith: exposing part of the body so that the rain falls on it. This is narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: “Rain fell upon us with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) uncovered his garment until the rain reached his body. We said: O Messenger of Allah, why did you do this? He said: Because he is newly created by his Lord.”

Answer:
Yes, the hadith is established. It is from the Sunnah and the guidance of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he goes out for the rain so that it falls on his noble body, because it is blessed water
And We have sent down blessed rain from the skyوَنَزَّلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً مُّبَارَكًا
[Qaf 50:9]
It is blessed, and as in the hadith
He is newly created by his Lord (Mighty and Majestic)حَدِيثُ عَهْدٍ بِرَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 39:89
there is blessing in it and good in it. So this is a Prophetic Sunnah. Yes.
Source نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/009 — archive.org (9:39)

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