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Sahih Muslim 899b (Book 9, Hadith 16) #9232
Seeking Refuge from Storms and Thunder

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) seeking refuge from the evil of storms and thunder, and feeling relieved when it rains.

'Ata' b. Rabah reported on the authority of 'A'isha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (way peace be upon him), who said: Whenever the wind was stormy, the Messenger of Allah used to say: O Allah! I ask Thee for what is good in it, and the good which it contains, and the good of that which it was sent for. I seek refuge with Thee from what is evil in it, what evil it contains, and the evil of that what it was sent for; and when there was a thunder and lightning in the sky, his colour underwent a change, 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'.A'isha asked him (about it) and he said: It may be as the people of 'Ad said: When they saw a cloud formation coming to their valley they said:" It is a cloud which would give us rain" (Qur'an, xlvi. 24).
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ، يُحَدِّثُنَا عَنْ عَطَاءِ، بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ إِذَا عَصَفَتِ الرِّيحُ قَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا أُرْسِلَتْ بِهِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا وَشَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَتْ بِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَإِذَا تَخَيَّلَتِ السَّمَاءُ تَغَيَّرَ لَوْنُهُ وَخَرَجَ وَدَخَلَ وَأَقْبَلَ وَأَدْبَرَ فَإِذَا مَطَرَتْ سُرِّيَ عَنْهُ فَعَرَفْتُ ذَلِكَ فِي وَجْهِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لَعَلَّهُ يَا عَائِشَةُ كَمَا قَالَ قَوْمُ عَادٍ ‏{‏ فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ عَارِضًا مُسْتَقْبِلَ أَوْدِيَتِهِمْ قَالُوا هَذَا عَارِضٌ مُمْطِرُنَا‏}‏

TOPICS
storms  *  thunder  *  rain  *  relief

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek refuge with Allah from harm or danger , Be thankful for His blessings such as rain bringing relief after stormy weather .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to us about how Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) reacted to storms, thunder, and lightning. Whenever he encountered a stormy wind, he would ask Allah for what was good in it as well as for protection from any evil that may come with it. When there was thunder and lightning in the sky, his colour changed and he went out and in backwards and forwards. However, when rain came he felt relieved which could be seen on his face. This is similar to what people said during Prophet Hud's time - when they saw a cloud formation coming their way they said "It is a cloud which would give us rain". This hadith teaches us that we should always seek refuge with Allah from any harm or danger that may come our way while also being thankful for His blessings such as rain which brings relief after a stormy weather.

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