[Machine] "The people were struck by drought during the time of Umar, so Umar ascended the pulpit and sought rain through supplication. However, he did not exceed in seeking forgiveness until rain fell. They said to him, 'O Amir al-Mu'minin, we heard you seeking rain.' He replied, 'I sought rain through the keys of the heavens, by which rain is sent down.' Then he recited the verse: 'Seek forgiveness from your Lord, indeed He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. He will send rain upon you in showers, and increase you in strength to your strength, and do not turn away as criminals.'"  

أَصَابَ النَّاسَ قَحْطٌ فِي عَهْدِ عُمَرَ ؓ فَصَعِدَ عُمَرُ الْمِنْبَرَ فَاسْتَسْقَى فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى الِاسْتِغْفَارِ حَتَّى نَزَلَ فَقَالُوا لَهُ مَا سَمِعْنَاكَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اسْتَسْقَيْتَ ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ طَلَبْتُ الْغَيْثَ بِمَفَاتِيحِ السَّمَاءِ الَّتِي بِهَا يُسْتَنْزَلُ الْمَطَرُ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ {اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْرَارًا} [نوح 11] وَقَوْلُهُ {وَيَا قَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْرَارًا وَيَزِدْكُمْ قُوَّةً إِلَى قُوَّتِكُمْ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوْا مُجْرِمِينَ} [هود 52] فَاسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ كَذَا وَجَدْتُهُ فِي كِتَابِي بِمَفَاتِيحِ السَّمَاءِ وَرَوَاهُ غَيْرُهُ عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ فَقَالَ بِمَجَادِيحِ السَّمَاءِ