Supplicating during rainfall

Reference: http://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/node/16003

Question: Is it legislated to supplicate [to Allaah] during rainfall; did the Prophet ﷺ or his companions do so?

Response: Yes, when rain would fall, the Prophet ﷺ would say:

«Rain has fallen upon us by Allaah’s Favour and His Mercy; O Allaah make it a beneficial rain cloud [for us]»

And if the rainfall was plentiful, and there was fear that it would cause harm, then [in this case] the Prophet ﷺ would supplicate:

«O Allaah, [let the rain fall] around us and not upon us; O Allaah, [let the rain fall] on the pastures, hills, valleys and the roots of trees»


Translation originally published on 17 December, 2015.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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