Asking for rain: give water to Your servants
O Allah, give water to Your servants and Your animals, spread Your mercy, and bring Your dead land back to life.
The Prophet ﷺ said this when asking Allah (SWT) for rain. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sunan Abi Dawud 1176 (hasan). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Arabic audio from Hisn al-Muslim, trimmed to this dua
Allahumma-sqi 'ibadaka wa baha'imak, wanshur rahmatak, wa ahyi baladaka-l-mayyit
O Allah, give water to Your servants and Your animals, spread Your mercy, and bring Your dead land back to life.
The Prophet ﷺ said this when asking Allah (SWT) for rain.
What does Asking for rain: give water to Your servants mean?
O Allah, give water to Your servants and Your animals, spread Your mercy, and bring Your dead land back to life.
When should I recite Asking for rain: give water to Your servants?
The Prophet ﷺ said this when asking Allah (SWT) for rain. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
What is the source for Asking for rain: give water to Your servants?
Sunan Abi Dawud 1176 (hasan).