(The Companions’ Request for Rain from al-‘Abbas) And indeed, one day they came to al-‘Abbas to ask for rain from the drought and aridity of that time, and between them and their Prophet*** was the width of a wall and the women’s chamber.
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The Shaykh :"And indeed, one day they came to al-‘Abbas *** to ask for rain from the drought and aridity of that time
And between them and their Prophet *** was the width of a wall and the women’s chamber"
Now, they came to al-‘Abbas to ask for rain. This was because when the people were afflicted with drought during the time of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), and he gathered the people to ask for rain, he said: "O Allah, we used to ask You for rain through our Prophet, and You gave us rain. Now we ask You for rain through the uncle of our Prophet. Rise, O al-‘Abbas, and call upon Allah". So al-‘Abbas rose and called upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic). If the Messenger had been alive here, would they not have asked for rain through him? They would not have gone to al-‘Abbas, because between them and their Prophet was only the width of a wall and the women’s chamber.
"So their Prophet was alive, yet they asked for rain from other than *** their Prophet, except for the people of faith"
Meaning, is it possible for them to ask for rain through someone other than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he is alive? No. Yes?
And between them and their Prophet *** was the width of a wall and the women’s chamber"
Now, they came to al-‘Abbas to ask for rain. This was because when the people were afflicted with drought during the time of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), and he gathered the people to ask for rain, he said: "O Allah, we used to ask You for rain through our Prophet, and You gave us rain. Now we ask You for rain through the uncle of our Prophet. Rise, O al-‘Abbas, and call upon Allah". So al-‘Abbas rose and called upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic). If the Messenger had been alive here, would they not have asked for rain through him? They would not have gone to al-‘Abbas, because between them and their Prophet was only the width of a wall and the women’s chamber.
"So their Prophet was alive, yet they asked for rain from other than *** their Prophet, except for the people of faith"
Meaning, is it possible for them to ask for rain through someone other than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he is alive? No. Yes?