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70 and make that which Thou sendest down for us strength and a sufficient portion for the time." Then he raised his hands, and did not desist from raising them until the white of his armpits were visible. Then he turned to the people, and turned or changed his mantle whilst he was raising his hands. Then he turned towards the people and came down and prayed in two rakʿahs. And God brought a cloud, and it thundered and lightened, after which it rained by the permission of God; and he did not come to his mosque until the rain flowed in torrents. And when he saw their haste in making for shelter, he laughed until his teeth appeared. And he said, "I bear witness that God is powerful over all, and that I am the servant of God and His Apostle."'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Anas that 'There was a drought, and ʿOmar binuʾl-Khaṭṭáb prayed for rain in the name of ʿAbbás bin ʿAbduʾl-Muṭṭalib and said, "O God, we used to supplicate Thee through our Prophet, and Thou gavest us rain, and now we supplicate Thee through the uncle of our Prophet, therefore do Thou send us rain." Anas said, "Then they were given rain."'—Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that he said, 'I heard the Apostle of God say, "The wind is from the breath of God. It comes in mercy and in punishment. Do not abuse it, but supplicate from God some of its benefits, and take refuge with Him from its evils."'—Abú Dáud, Ibn Májah.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that, 'A man cursed the wind near the Prophet. He said, "Do not curse the wind, for it has been ordered. And whosoever curses anything which is not deserving thereof, his curses will return upon himself."'—At Tirmidhí.

It is related from ʿÁyesha that she said, 'When the Prophet saw any creation in the sky as, for example, a cloud, he left his work and turned towards it and said, "O God, I take refuge with Thee from whatever evil may be in it." And if He dispelled it, he would say, "Praise be. to God!" And if it rained, he would say, " O God, (give) profitable rain."'—Abu Dáud, An Nasái, Ibn Májah, As Shafí.'