Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 163
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 163 Prayers for the people of Mad i nah 13. When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa arrived in Mad i nah after migrating from Makkah , Mad i nah was an area of rampant epidemics and on arrival some Companions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa , Hadrat Ab u Bakr ra , Hadrat Bil a l ra , and Hadrat ‘ A ’ishah ra were taken ill. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa prayed to God, "O my Master, purge this area of epidemics and increase it in sustenance. " 47 14. Once a great famine occurred in Mad i nah. A person stood up during the Friday sermon and entreated the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa in the words: "O Prophet of God, the cattle are dying due to drought and the paths have been destroyed. Please pray to God for rain. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa raised his hands instantly and prayed "O All a h, remove this drought and send down rain on us". Hadrat Anas ra relates that the sky was clear and there was no trace of clouds. Suddenly a small cloud rose from behind the hills of Sala‘ and spread in the middle of the sky. It rained and rained well. So much so that they did not see the sun for the whole of the week. During the next Friday's sermon, another person requested the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa to pray for a break in the rain as the area was flooded and the cattle were dying because of the abundance of rain. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa raised his hand in prayer. He prayed; "O All a h move the clouds to