A similar report (as no. 2080) was narrated from Anas, and he added: "Allah gathered the clouds and we stayed until a strong man among us would be concerned only with how he would be able to reach his family."

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ الْمُغِيرَةِ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ بِنَحْوِهِ وَزَادَ فَأَلَّفَ اللَّهُ بَيْنَ السَّحَابِ وَمَكَثْنَا حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ الرَّجُلَ الشَّدِيدَ تُهِمُّهُ نَفْسُهُ أَنْ يَأْتِىَ أَهْلَهُ.

Anas bin Malik said: "A Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) one Friday, while he was on the Minbar..." and he quoted the Hadith (as in 2080) and added: "I saw the clouds clearing like a sheet being folded."

وَحَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ حَدَّثَنِى أُسَامَةُ أَنَّ حَفْصَ بْنَ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِىٌّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ. وَاقْتَصَّ الْحَدِيثَ وَزَادَ فَرَأَيْتُ السَّحَابَ يَتَمَزَّقُ كَأَنَّهُ الْمُلاَءُ حِينَ تُطْوَى.

Anas said: "When ·we were with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) it rained. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) lifted part of his garment so that the rain could fall on him. We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, why did you do that?' He said: 'Because it has just come from its Lord, the Mighty and Sublime."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِىِّ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَنَسٌ أَصَابَنَا وَنَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مَطَرٌ قَالَ فَحَسَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- ثَوْبَهُ حَتَّى أَصَابَهُ مِنَ الْمَطَرِ. فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ صَنَعْتَ هَذَا قَالَ « لأَنَّهُ حَدِيثُ عَهْدٍ بِرَبِّهِ تَعَالَى ».

It was narrated from 'Ata' bin Abi Rabah that he heard 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w), say: "If it was a windy and cloudy day, the (reaction of) the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) could be seen on his face, and he would pace back and forth. Then if it rained he would rejoice, and that (anxiety) would leave him." 'Aishah said: "I asked him about that and he said: 'I was afraid that it might be a punishment that had been sent against my Ummah.' And when he saw the rain he would say: 'A mercy."'

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ - عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ - عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِى رَبَاحٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- تَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الرِّيحِ وَالْغَيْمِ عُرِفَ ذَلِكَ فِى وَجْهِهِ أَقْبَلَ وَأَدْبَرَ فَإِذَا مَطَرَتْ سُرَّ بِهِ وَذَهَبَ عَنْهُ ذَلِكَ. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ « إِنِّى خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَذَابًا سُلِّطَ عَلَى أُمَّتِى ». وَيَقُولُ إِذَا رَأَى الْمَطَرَ « رَحْمَةٌ ».

It was narrated that 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w), said: "If there was a stormy wind, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would say: 'Allahumma Inni as'aluka khairaha, wa khaira ma fiha, wa khaira ma ursilat bihi wa a'udhu bika min sharriha, wa sharri ma fiha, wa sharri maa ursilat bih (O Allah, I ask You for its goodness and the goodness of that with which it has been sent, and I seek refuge with You from its evil and the evil of that with which it has been sent).' If there was thunder and lightening, his color would change, and he would go in and out (of the house) and pace back and forth, then if it rained he would feel relieved. 'Aishah noticed that and asked him. He said: 'Perhaps, O 'Aishah, it is as the people of 'Ad said: Then, when they saw it as a dense cloud coming towards their valleys, they said: This is a cloud bringing us rain!..."

وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ يُحَدِّثُنَا عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِى رَبَاحٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا عَصَفَتِ الرِّيحُ قَالَ « اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا أُرْسِلَتْ بِهِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا وَشَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَتْ بِهِ ». قَالَتْ وَإِذَا تَخَيَّلَتِ السَّمَاءُ تَغَيَّرَ لَوْنُهُ وَخَرَجَ وَدَخَلَ وَأَقْبَلَ وَأَدْبَرَ فَإِذَا مَطَرَتْ سُرِّىَ عَنْهُ فَعَرَفْتُ ذَلِكَ فِى وَجْهِهِ. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ « لَعَلَّهُ يَا عَائِشَةُ كَمَا قَالَ قَوْمُ عَادٍ (فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ عَارِضًا مُسْتَقْبِلَ أَوْدِيَتِهِمْ قَالُوا هَذَا عَارِضٌ مُمْطِرُنَا) ».

It was narrated that 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w), said: "I never saw the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) laughing so much that I could see his uvula; he only used to smile. If he saw a cloud or wind, (his reaction to that) could be seen on his face." She said: "O Messenger of Allah, I see that when the people see a cloud, they rejoice, hoping that it is bringing rain, but when you see it, I can see on your face that you do not like it." He said: "O 'Aishah, I cannot be sure that there is not a punishment in it, because some people were punished by means of the wind, and some people saw the punishment and said: "This is a cloud bringing us rain!..."

وَحَدَّثَنِى هَارُونُ بْنُ مَعْرُوفٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ ح وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ أَنَّ أَبَا النَّضْرِ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مُسْتَجْمِعًا ضَاحِكًا حَتَّى أَرَى مِنْهُ لَهَوَاتِهِ إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَتَبَسَّمُ - قَالَتْ - وَكَانَ إِذَا رَأَى غَيْمًا أَوْ رِيحًا عُرِفَ ذَلِكَ فِى وَجْهِهِ. فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَى النَّاسَ إِذَا رَأَوُا الْغَيْمَ فَرِحُوا. رَجَاءَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِيهِ الْمَطَرُ وَأَرَاكَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُ عَرَفْتُ فِى وَجْهِكَ الْكَرَاهِيَةَ قَالَتْ فَقَالَ « يَا عَائِشَةُ مَا يُؤَمِّنُنِى أَنْ يَكُونَ فِيهِ عَذَابٌ قَدْ عُذِّبَ قَوْمٌ بِالرِّيحِ وَقَدْ رَأَى قَوْمٌ الْعَذَابَ فَقَالُوا (هَذَا عَارِضٌ مُمْطِرُنَا) ».

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "I have been helped by means of the east wind, and 'Ad were destroyed by means of the west wind."

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ قَالَ « نُصِرْتُ بِالصَّبَا وَأُهْلِكَتْ عَادٌ بِالدَّبُورِ ».