supplicated my Lord for my followers, and He gave me one-third of my followers. Therefore I fell down in prostration before my Lord in thanksgiving. Then I raised my head and supplicated my Lord for my followers, and He gave me the last third. Therefore I fell down in prostration before my Lord."'—Aḥmad, Abú Dáud.
On Prayers for Rain
It is related from ʿAbduʾlláh bin Zaid that he said, 'The Apostle of God came out with the people to the place of prayer in order to pray for rain, and he prayed with them in two rakʿahs which he recited in a loud voice; and he turned towards the temple at Mecca and made supplication, and he raised his hands and drew his garments around him when he faced in the direction of the temple at Mecca.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.
It is related from ʿUmair, a freed slave of Abú Al Laḥm that, 'He saw the Prophet at Aḥjáruʾl-Zait near Zawrai standing and supplicating for rain; and he was raising his hands before his face, but he did not raise them above his head.'—Abú Dáud, At Tirmidhí.
It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that he said, 'The Apostle of God came out to pray for rain, dressed in poor clothes and in humble mien and with fear and self-abasement.'—At Tirmidhí, Abú Dáud, Ibn Májah.
It is related from ʿÁyesha that she said, 'The people complained to the Apostle of God concerning the want of rain. Then he ordered the pulpit, and it was placed for him in the place of prayer. And he arranged with the people a certain day on which they should come to it. Then the Apostle of God came out when a part of the sun appeared, and he sat down on the pulpit. Then he said, "God is great!" and he praised God. Then he said, "Verily ye have complained of the drought in your region and of the withholding of the rain from you in its season; and God has commanded you to supplicate Him, and has promised you that He will answer your supplications." After that he said, "Praise be to God, the Lord of the worlds, the Merciful and Compassionate, King of the day of judgement. There is no God but Alláh. He does whatsoever He wills. O God, Thou art God. There is no God but Thee, the self-sufficient; but we are poor, send down upon us the rain,
