Can the Imam offer the Salat (prayer) with only those who are present (for the prayer)? And can be deliver a Khutba (religious talk) on Friday if it is raining?
A cloud came and it rained till the roof started leaking and in those days the roof used to be of the branches of date-palms. Iqama was pronounced and I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)s prostrating in water and mud and even I saw the mark of mud on his forehead.
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 669 In-book : Book 10, Hadith 63 USC-MSA web (English) : Vol. 1, Book 11, Hadith 638 (deprecated)
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