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[Machine] "I saw the Prophet ﷺ performing istisqaa (praying for rain) by extending his hands and making their inner parts face the sky."  

أحمد:١٣٥٣٦حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ

رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَسْتَسْقِي فَبَسَطَ يَدَيْهِ وَجَعَلَ ظَاهِرَهُمَا مِمَّا يَلِي السَّمَاءَ