it rises in the east. The intended meaning is seeking rain through them, as mentioned in the referenced ḥadīth, meaning the request for rain. It is stated in "al-Nihāyah": "The Prophet (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) was severe regarding the matter of the stars because the Arabs attributed rain to them. However, for those who consider rain as an act of Allāh, and say: 'We were rained upon by such-and-such star' meaning at such-and-such time, which is this particular star, it is permissible, as Allāh has established the custom that rain comes at these times."

- "Three things are obligatory upon every Muslim: visiting the sick, attending funerals, and responding to the sneezer when he praises Allāh." It was recorded by al-Bukhārī in "al-Adab al-Mufrad" (519) through the route of ʿUmar ibn Abī Salamah from his father from Abū Hurayrah from the Prophet (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam). I said: This isnād is potentially good; its men are trustworthy, the men of the two Shaykhs, except for this ʿUmar, about whom the ḥāfiẓ said: "Truthful but makes mistakes." He was followed by Muḥammad ibn ʿAmr from Abū Salamah with it in the wording: "Five are the rights of a Muslim over another Muslim." Its takhrīj will appear under number (1832). It has a supporting narration from the ḥadīth of Abū Masʿūd with the wording: "A Muslim has four duties towards another Muslim..." It will appear under number (2154). Thus, the ḥadīth is authentic, and all praise is due to Allāh.