908. Dua for Protection from Heavy Rain

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ اَللَّهُمَّ سَيْبًا نَافِعًا.

Dua for Protection from Heavy Rain English Transliteration

Allahumma inna nA‛oodhu bika min sharri ma ursila bihi, Allahumma sayiban naafi’an.

Dua for Protection from Heavy Rain English Translation

O Allah, we seek refuge with You from the evil of that with which it is sent. O Allah, make it a beneficial rain.

ReferenceSahih (Albani). Ibn Majah: 3889

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا رَأَى مَطَرًا قَالَ: "اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا". وَإِذَا كَانَتْ الرِّيحُ شَدِيدَةً أَوِ الْمَطَرُ قَالَ: "اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَ بِهِ".

Translation

Aishah narrated: When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw rain, he would say: “O Allah, (let it be) a beneficial rain.” And when there was a strong wind or heavy rain, he would say: “O Allah, we seek refuge with You from the evil of what has been sent with it.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Allāhumma ḥawālaynā wa lā ʿalaynā, Allāhumma ʿala-l-ākāmi wa-ẓ-ẓirāb, wa buṭūni-l-awdiyah, wa manābiti-sh-shajar. O Allah, let the rain fall around us and not upon us. Saying this rain dua is a way to ask for protection when the rain gets heavy or risky.

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