Chapter 142

What to say when there is a great deal of rain and one fears harm from it

Remembrance 1
WE RELATE FROM the Ṣaḥīḥs of al-Bukhārī and Muslim from Anas Honorific symbol who narrated: “A man came into the mosque on Friday while the Messenger of Allah Honorific symbol 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 Honorific symbol raised his hands and said: ‘O Allah, give us rain. O Allah, give us rain. O Allah, give us rain.’
Arabic text from the source edition
Allāhumma aghithnā, Allāhumma aghithnā, Allāhumma aghithnā.
Remembrance 2
“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 Salā‘. [1].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 Honorific symbol was standing and delivering the sermon. He said: ‘Messenger of Allah, our 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 Honorific symbol raised his hands and said: ‘O Allah, around us and not upon us. O Allah, on the hillocks, small mountains and riverbeds, and where trees grow.’ The rain stopped and we went outside, and the sun was shining.” [2].
Arabic text from the source edition
Allāhumma ḥawālīnā wa lā ‘alaynā, Allāhumma ‘alā-l-ākāmi wa-ẓ-ẓirābi wa buṭūni-l-awdiyati wa manābiti-sh-shajar.
The wording is found in both [Ṣaḥīḥs], though only al-Bukhārī’s version has: ‘O Allah, give us to drink.’ instead of, ‘O Allah, give us rain.’ What greater benefit is there than that? And from Allah comes all help.
Arabic text from the source edition
Allāhumma-sqinā.

References

[1] Salā‘ is a well-known mountain near Madīnah.
[2] Al-Bukhārī (1013), Muslim (897), al-Muwaṭṭa’ (1/191), Abū Dāwūd (1174), and an-Nasā’ī (3/154–155).