Naturen

ʿĀisha (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhā) narrates: “Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw rain, he used to say [the above]. (Bukhārī 1032) Anas bin Mālik (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) reported: “It rained upon us as we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ removed his cloth (from a part of his body) till the rain fell on it. We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, why did you do this?’ He said: ‘Because it (the rainfall) has just come from the Exalted Lord.’” (Muslim 898) The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Two supplications are not rejected: at the time of adhān and under rain.” (Hākim in Mustadrak 2534, Tabarānī in Muʿjam al-Kabīr 5756)”

• Bukhārī 1032; Muslim 898

Zayd b. Khālid Al-Juhanī (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in the Fajr prayer at Hudaiybiyyah after a rainy night. On completion of the prayer, he faced the people and said, “Do you know what your Lord has said (revealed)?” The people replied, “Allah and His Messenger know better.” He ﷺ said, “Allah has said, ‘In this morning some of my slaves remained as true believers and some became non-believers; whoever said [the above] had belief in Me and he disbelieves in the stars, and whoever said that it rained because of a particular star had no belief in Me but believes in that star.’” (Bukhārī 846, Muslim 71)

• Bukhārī 846, Muslim 71

Jābir b. ʿAbdullāh (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) narrates: “Some women came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ weeping because of the lack of rain, and he said [the above] and then the sky covered them [with rain-clouds]. (Abū Dāwūd 1169)

• Abū Dāwūd 1169

Jābir b. ʿAbdullāh (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) narrates: “Some women came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ weeping because of the lack of rain, and he said [the above] and then the sky covered them [with rain-clouds]. (Abū Dāwūd 1169)

• Abū Dāwūd 1169

“Anas (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) narrated: “A man came into the mosque on Friday while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was standing and delivering the sermon, and said: ‘Messenger of Allah, our wealth has been destroyed and our means of survival have been cut off. Pray to Allah to give us rain.’ So the Messenger of Allah raised his hands and said [the above]. “By Allah, we could not see any cloud in the sky – not even a tiny one. There was no house or home between us and Sala (a mountain near Madinah). There appeared a cloud behind him that was like a shield. When it was in the middle of the sky it spread out and it started to rain. By Allah, we did not see the sun for a week. Then the man entered the mosque the following Friday while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was standing and delivering the sermon. He said: ‘Messenger of Allah, out wealth has been destroyed and our means of survival have been cut off [because of the rains]. Pray to Allah to give us respite.” The Messenger of Allah raised his hands and said [the above]. The rain stopped and we went outside, and the sun was shining.” (Bukhārī 1013)

• Bukhārī 1013

ʿĀishā (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhā) related that the people complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the lack of rain. He instructed that a minbar be positioned in the place where salah was offered. He made an appointment for the people to come out. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out when the upper edge of the sun was appearing. He sat on the minbar, magnified and praised Allah, and then said: “You have complained about the barrenness of your homes, and the delay of the rain beyond its proper time. Allah has commanded you to supplicate to Him, and He has promised you that He will answer your prayers.” Then he said [the above]. Then he lifted his hands and he continued to raise them until the whites of his armpits showed. After that he turned his back to the people and he turned his cloak whilst raising his hands. Then he turned towards the people and came and performed two rakʿahs. Allah made the clouds form and there were thunder and lightning, and it rained, by the permission of Allah. He had hardly finished his rakʿah before there was a flood. When he saw them hastening to find shelter, he smiled until his molars showed. Then he said: “I bear witness that Allah has power over all things, and that I am the servant and Messenger of Allah.” (Abū Dāwūd 1176)

• Abū Dāwūd 1176

Anas b. Mālik (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) said, “A person entered the Mosque on a Friday through the gate facing the Daril- Qada’ and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was standing delivering the Khutba (sermon). The man stood in front of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, livestock are dying and the roads are cut off; please ask Allah for rain.’ So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised both his hands and said, ‘O Allah! Bless us with rain. O Allah! Bless us with rain. O Allah! Bless us with rain!” Anas (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) added, “By Allah, there were no clouds in the sky and there was no house or building between us and the mountain of Salʿa. Then a big cloud like a shield appeared from behind it (i.e. Salʿa Mountain) and when it came in the middle of the sky, it spread and then rained. By Allah! We could not see the sun for a week. The next Friday, a person entered through the same gate and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was delivering the Friday Khutba and the man stood in front of him and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! The livestock are dying and the roads are cut off; Please pray to Allah to withhold rain.’ “Anas (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) added, “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ raised both his hands and said, ‘O Allah, let the rain fall around us and not upon us. O Allah, [let it fall] on the pastures, hills, valleys and the roots of trees.” Anas (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) added, “The rain stopped and we came out, walking in the sun.” Sharīk asked Anas (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) whether it was the same person who had asked for rain the previous Friday. Anas (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) replied that he did not know. (Bukhārī 1014)

• Bukhārī 1014

It is reported that when Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) would hear thunder, he would say [the above]. He would then say: “This is a severe warning for the people on earth.” (ِAl-Adab al-Mufrad 723, Muwatta’ 3641)

ʿĀishā (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhā) reported: “Whenever the wind was stormy, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say [the above] and when there was a thunder and lightning in the sky, his colour changed, and he went out and in, backwards and forwards; and when the rain came, he felt relieved, and I noticed that (the sign of relief) on his face. ʿĀishā (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhā) asked him (about it) and he said: It (thunder and lightning) may be as the people of ʿAd said: When they saw a cloud coming to their valley they said:” It is a cloud which would give us rain” (46:24). (Muslim 899)

• 46:24; Muslim 899

Salamah b. Aqwaʿ (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) narrated that when the wind would blow severely, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would say [the above]. (Ibn Hibbān 1008)

Ṭalḥah b. ʿUbaydillāh (raḍiy Allāhu ʿanhu) reported that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw the new moon, he said [the above]. (Tirmidhī 3451)

• Tirmidhī 3451

Abū Hurayrah (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) narrated that when people saw the first fruit of the year, they brought it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ received it, he said [the above]. Then he called the smallest of the children and gave him that fruit. (Muslim 1373)

• Muslim 1373

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When you hear the barking of dogs and the braying of donkeys at night, seek Allah’s protection from them, for they see what you do not see.” (Abū Dāwūd 5103)

• Abū Dāwūd 5103