Volume 2, Book 17, Number 147:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
(The Prophet) said, “O Allah! Bless our Sham and our Yemen.” People said, “Our Najd as well.” The
Prophet again said, “O Allah! Bless our Sham and Yemen.” They said again, “Our Najd as well.” On
that the Prophet said, “There will appear earthquakes and afflictions, and from there will come out
the side of the head of Satan.”
Volume 2, Book 17, Number 148:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
Allah’s Apostle led the morning prayer in Al-Hudaibiya and it had rained the previous night.
When the Prophet (p.b.u.h) had finished the prayer he faced the people and said, “Do you know what
your Lord has said?” They replied, “Allah and His Apostle know better.” (The Prophet said), “Allah
says, ‘In this morning some of My worshipers remained as true believers and some became non-be –
lievers; he who said that it had rained with the blessing and mercy of Allah is the one who believes
in Me and does not believe in star, but he who said it had rained because of such and such (star) is a
disbeliever in Me and is a believer in star.’ “
Volume 2, Book 17, Number 149:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, “Keys of the unseen knowledge are five which nobody knows but Al –
lah . . . nobody knows what will happen tomorrow; nobody knows what is in the womb; nobody
knows what he will gain tomorrow; nobody knows at what place he will die; and nobody knows
when it will rain.”
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 2 > BOOK 18: ECLIPSES
Book 18: Eclipses
Volume 2, Book 17, Number 142:
Narrated Aisha:
Whenever Allah’s Apostle saw the rain, he used to say, “O Allah! Let it be a strong fruitful rain.”
Volume 2, Book 17, Number 143:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
In the life-time of Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) the people were afflicted with a (famine) year. While
the Prophet was delivering the Khutba (sermon) on the pulpit on a Friday, a Bedouin stood up and
said, “O Allah’s Apostle! The livestock are dying and the families (offspring) are hungry: please pray
to Allah to bless us with rain.” Allah’s Apostle raised both his hands towards the sky and at that time
there was not a trace of cloud in they sky. Then the clouds started gathering like mountains. Before
he got down from the pulpit I saw rain-water trickling down his beard. It rained that day, the next
day, the third day, the fourth day and till the next Friday, when the same Bedouin or some other per –
son stood up (during the Friday Khutba) and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! The houses have collapsed and
the livestock are drowned. Please invoke Allah for us.” So Allah’s Apostle raised both his hands and
said, “O Allah! Around us and not on us.” Whichever side the Prophet directed his hand, the clouds
dispersed from there till a hole (in the clouds) was formed over Medina. The valley of Qanat re –
mained flowing (with water) for one month and none, came from outside who didn’t talk about the
abundant rain.
Volume 2, Book 17, Number 144:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever a strong wind blew, anxiety appeared on the face of the Prophet (fearing that wind
might be a sign of Allah’s wrath).
Volume 2, Book 17, Number 145:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said, “I was granted victory with As-Saba and the nation of ‘Ad was destroyed by Ad-
Dabur (westerly wind) .
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 2 > BOOK 17: INVOKING ALLAH FOR RAIN (ISTISQAA)
Volume 2, Book 17, Number 146:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “The Hour (Last Day) will not be established until (religious) knowledge will be
taken away (by the death of religious learned men), earthquakes will be very frequent, time will pass
quickly, afflictions will appear, murders will increase and money will overflow amongst you.” (See
Hadith No. 85 Vol 1).