Hadith No: 1
Al-Dhahabi - Siyar A'lam al-Nubala - Volume Fourteen
Abu Abdullah al-Bukhari - Mention of His Death
Part: (12) - Page Number: (469)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Al-Mukhammis said: Abu Ali al-Ghassani said: Abu al-Fath Nasr ibn al-Hasan al-Sukki al-Samargandi informed us that he came to us in Valencia in the year 464 AH. He said: During some years, rain was scarce in Samarkand, and the people sought rain multiple times but were not granted it. Then a righteous man, known for his piety, came to the judge of Samarkand and said to him: "I saw a vision that I would like to present to you." The judge replied, "What is it?" He said: "I think you and the people should go to the grave of Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari, whose grave is in Khartank, and seek rain there. Perhaps Allah will grant us rain." The judge said: "I see this as a good idea."
So the judge went out, and the people with him, and the judge prayed for rain with the people. The people wept at the grave and interceded through its occupant. Then Allah, the Exalted, sent down the sky with a great, abundant rain, causing the people to stay in Khartank for seven days or so, unable to reach Samarkand due to the heavy rain and its abundance. And the distance between Khartank and Samarkand is about three miles.