520. Dua for Rain
Ayesha (RA) said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say when he saw rain -
اَللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا
Dua for Rain English Transliteration
Allaahumma sayyiban naafi'an
Dua for Rain English Translation
O Allah, (bring) beneficial rain clouds.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ أَصَابَنَا وَنَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَطَرٌ قَالَ فَحَسَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثَوْبَهُ حَتَّى أَصَابَهُ الْمَطَرُ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ صَنَعْتَ هَذَا قَالَ " لأَنَّهُ حَدِيثُ عَهْدٍ بِرَبِّهِ تَعَالَى " . وَقَالَ أَنَسٌ وَشَرِبَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا .
Anas narrated: "We were afflicted with rain while we were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) removed part of his garment so that the rain could touch him. We said, 'O Messenger of Allah, why did you do that?' He said, 'Because it has just come from its Lord, the Exalted.' Anas said: And Abu Talhah drank from it and then said: 'O Allah, (bring) beneficial rain clouds (Allahumma sayyiban naafi'an).'"