Remembrance 5 from Chapter 135

Al-ḥamdu li-llāhi Rabbi-l-‘ālamīn, ar-Raḥmāni-r-Raḥīm, Māliki Yawmi-d-Dīn, lā ilāha illa-llāhu yaf‘alu mā yurīd. Allāhumma Anta-llāhu lā ilāha illā Anta-l-Ghaniyyu wa naḥnu-l-fuqarā’, Anzil ‘alayna-l-ghaytha wa-j‘al mā anzalta lanā quwwatan wa balāghan ilā ḥīn.
We relate in the same source with a ṣaḥīḥ isnād, which Abū Dāwūd and others consider excellent, from ‘Ā’ishah
who related that the people complained to the Messenger of Allah
about the lack of rain. He instructed that a minbar be positioned in the place where ṣalāh was offered. He made an appointment for the people to come out. The Messenger of Allah
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 (ibbān) time. Allah
has commanded you to supplicate to Him, and He has promised you that He will answer your prayers.” Then he said: “Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, the All-Merciful, the Compassionate, Owner of the Day of Judgment. There is no god but Allah; He does as He wishes. O Allah, You are Allah and there is no God but You, the Infinitely Rich, and we are poor. Send down the rain and make what You have sent down strength for us, and provision for a time.” [5].