Imam Ibn Abi Shaybah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ who was a respected teacher of Sayyiduna Imam Bukhari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ has stated: During the reign of Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ, drought¹ occurred. A person visited the blessed grave of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ and said humbly, ‘Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ!
Please pray that your Ummah be blessed with rain; people are dying.’ The person was privileged to behold the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ in the state of dream. He صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ said, ‘Go to ‘Umar and convey my Salam to him and inform him that rain will fall.’
(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, vol. 7, pp. 482 Hadees 35; Fatawa Razawiyyah, vol. 9, pp. 695)
That person was Sayyiduna Bilal Bin Haaris رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَنْهُ a companion of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ.
(Fath-ul-Baari, vol. 3, pp. 430, Taht-al-Hadees 1010)
Sayyiduna Imam Ibn Hajar ‘Asqalani رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ has said, ‘Imam Ibn Abi Shaybah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْہِ has quoted this narration with proved authenticity.’
(Ibid)
May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ have mercy upon him and forgive us without accountability for his sake!
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