on that Friday through the gate that faced the Dār al-Qaḍāʾ, while the Messenger of Allah was standing on the pulpit delivering the sermon. The man stood facing the Messenger of Allah and said:
“O Messenger of Allah, our wealth is being destroyed and the roads are cut off; so pray to Allah to send us relief.”
The Messenger of Allah then raised his hands and supplicated:
“O Allah, send us rain! O Allah, send us rain! O Allah, send us rain!”
Anas said: “By Allah, we could not see a single cloud in the sky, not even the smallest patch; the sky looked as clear as glass, and there was no building between us and Mount Salʿ. By the One in Whose hand is my soul, he had not yet lowered his hands before clouds rose up like mountains. He had not stepped down from the pulpit before I saw rainwater running down his beard.”
In another narration: “A cloud shaped like a shield appeared behind him. When it reached the middle of the sky it spread out, then …”