When the Prophet ﷺ saw a cloud formation in the sky, he left work, even if he were at prayer, and then would say: "O Allah! I seek refuge in Thee from its evil. " If it rained, he would say: "O Allah! send a beneficial downpour."

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى نَاشِئًا فِي أُفُقِ السَّمَاءِ تَرَكَ الْعَمَلَ وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي صَلاَةٍ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا فَإِنْ مُطِرَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا هَنِيئًا

“Allahumma inna na’udhu bika min sharri ma ursila bihi (O Allah, we seek refuge with You from the evil of that with which it is sent).” Then if it rained he would say: “Allahumma sayyiban nafi’an (O Allah, a beneficial rain),” two or three times. And if Allah dispelled it and it did not rain, he would praise Allah for that.

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى سَحَابًا مُقْبِلاً مِنْ أُفُقٍ مِنَ الآفَاقِ تَرَكَ مَا هُوَ فِيهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي صَلاَتِهِ حَتَّى يَسْتَقْبِلَهُ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ فَإِنْ أَمْطَرَ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ سَيْبًا نَافِعًا مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةً وَإِنْ كَشَفَهُ اللَّهُ ﷻ وَلَمْ يُمْطِرْ حَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ

[AI] "That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, whenever he saw a flash of lightning from the horizons of the sky, he would leave his work, even if he was in the middle of his prayer. Then he would say, 'O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil it contains. If You remove it, praise be to Allah, and if it continues, he would say, 'O Allah, send down beneficial rain.'"

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى نَاشِئًا مِنْ أُفُقٍ مِنْ آفَاقِ السَّمَاءِ تَرَكَ عَمَلَهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيهِ فَإِنْ كَشَفَهُ اللهُ حَمِدَ اللهَ وَإِنْ مَطَرَتْ قَالَ اللهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ, if he saw a young child in the horizon of the sky, he would leave his work, even if he was in prayer. If Allah revealed it, he would praise Allah. And if it rained, he would say, "O Allah, may it be beneficial rain."

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا رَأَى نَاشِئًا فِي أُفُقٍ مِنْ آفَاقِ السَّمَاءِ تَرَكَ عَمَلُهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي صَلَاةٍ فَإِنْ كَشَفَهُ اللهُ حَمِدَ اللهَ وَإِنْ أَمْطَرَتْ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَيْبًا نَافِعًا»

“Allahumma inna na’udhu bika min sharri ma ursila bihi (O Allah, we seek refuge with You from the evil of that with which it is sent).” Then if it rained he would say: “Allahumma sayyiban nafi’an (O Allah, a beneficial rain),” two or three times. And if Allah dispelled it and it did not rain, he would praise Allah for that. (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3889)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى سَحَابًا مُقْبِلًا مِنْ أُفُقٍ مِنَ الْآفَاقِ تَرَكَ مَا هُوَ فِيهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ حَتَّى يَسْتَقْبِلَهُ فَيَقُولُ اللهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ فَإِنْ أَمْطَرَ قَالَ اللهُمَّ سَيْبًا نَافِعًا اللهُمَّ سَيْبًا نَافِعًا وَإِنْ كَشَفَهُ اللهُ وَلَمْ يُمْطِرْ حَمِدَ اللهَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ

“Allahumma inna na’udhu bika min sharri ma ursila bihi (O Allah, we seek refuge with You from the evil of that with which it is sent).” Then if it rained he would say: “Allahumma sayyiban nafi’an (O Allah, a beneficial rain),” two or three times. And if Allah dispelled it and it did not rain, he would praise Allah for that. (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3889)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا رَأَى سَحَابًا مُقْبِلًا مِنْ أُفُقٍ مِنَ الْآفَاقِ تَرَكَ مَا هُوَ فِيهِ وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي صَلَاةٍ حَتَّى يَسْتَقْبِلَهُ فَيَقُولُ «اللهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ» فَإِنْ أَمْطَرَ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَيْبًا نَافِعًا اللهُمَّ سَيْبًا نَافِعًا وَإِنْ كَشَفَهُ اللهُ وَلَمْ يُمْطِرْ حَمِدَ اللهَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ»

[AI] "When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw a young child in the horizon of the sky, he would leave his work, even if he was in prayer. If Allah revealed the child to him, he would praise Allah. And if it rained, he would say 'O Allah, send down rain.'"

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا رَأَى نَاشِئًا فِي أُفُقٍ مِنْ آفَاقِ السَّمَاءِ تَرَكَ عَمَلَهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي صَلَاةٍ فَإِنْ كَشَفَهُ اللهُ حَمِدَ اللهَ وَإِنْ مَطَرَتْ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَيْبًا»