Benefits of the Hadith Regarding the Prayer for Rain Performed Standing
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The Shaykh : In this is evidence that supplication in the prayer for rain is to be made before the prayer, and it has been mentioned to us previously that it is permissible for it to be before the prayer and after it. In it is also that a person should present before his request what is a cause for the answer, which here is seeking forgiveness, due to the saying of Noah (peace be upon him): [Nuh 71:10-11], and likewise Hud said: [Hud 11:52] Yes.
And by Allah means I swear by Allah.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, there is no difficulty; they see it in the sense here, for example, so they cried out to him or something like that, and the questioner is one person. It is said that this is from the category of using the general term to mean the singular, like the saying of the Exalted:[Ali 'Imran 3:173] and the intended meaning is one person. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The people cried out, even in our custom now, if a person enters and speaks, complaining to the preacher, even if he is one person, it is said the people cried out or something like that; there is no difficulty in that.
(10) And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. (11) He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in [continuing] showers
فقلت استغفروا ربكم إنه كان غفارا يرسل السماء عليكم مدراراAnd O my people, ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength
ويا قوم استغفروا ربكم ثم توبوا إليه يرسل السماء عليكم مدرارا ويزدكم قوة إلى قوتكمAnd by Allah means I swear by Allah.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : No, there is no difficulty; they see it in the sense here, for example, so they cried out to him or something like that, and the questioner is one person. It is said that this is from the category of using the general term to mean the singular, like the saying of the Exalted:
Those to whom hypocrites said, "Indeed, the people have gathered against you
الذين قال لهم الناس إن الناس قد جمعوا لكمThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The people cried out, even in our custom now, if a person enters and speaks, complaining to the preacher, even if he is one person, it is said the people cried out or something like that; there is no difficulty in that.