His paternal uncle had told him that he went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to pray for rain. He turned his rida' around, and turned his back to the people, then he prayed two rak'ahs and recited loudly.  

أَنَّهُ خَرَجَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَسْتَسْقِي فَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ وَحَوَّلَ لِلنَّاسِ ظَهْرَهُ وَدَعَا ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَقَرَأَ فَجَهَرَ