3+ Dua for Rain in English,Arabic with Hadees
Duas For rain
اللّهُمَّ اَسْقِـنا غَيْـثاً مُغيـثاً مَريئاً مُريـعاً، نافِعـاً غَيْـرَ ضَّارٌ، عاجِـلاً غَـيْرَ آجِلٍ
Allaahumma ‘asqinaa ghaythan mugheethan maree’an maree’an, naafi’an ghayradhaarrin, ‘aajilan ghayra ‘aajilin.
O Allah, shower upon us abundant rain, beneficial not harmful, swiftly and not delayed.
Abu Dawud 1:303
allaahumma aghith-naa, allaahumma aghith-naa, allaahumma aghith-naa
Translation: O Allah, relieve O Allah, relieve us. O Allah, relieve us.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1014 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 9
allaahummas-qinaa ghaythan mugheethan, maree’an muree‛an, naafi‛an ghayra ḍaarin, ‛aajilan ghayra aajil
Hadith: The people came to the Prophet (SAWS) weeping (due to drought). He said (making supplication): O Allah! give us rain which will replenish us, abundant, fertilising and profitable, not injurious, granting it now without delay. He (the narrator) said: Thereupon the sky became overcast. (Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani):
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1169 In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 9 English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1165)
Allaahumma sayyiban naafi‛aa
Narrated Aisha: Whenever Allah’s Messenger (SAWS) saw the rain, he used to say, “O Allah! Let it be a strong fruitful rain.”
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1032 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 27
HADITH ABOUT RAIN :
Narrated Anas:
A man came to the Prophet (pbuh) during Jumu’ah prayer and said, “Livestock are destroyed and the roads are cut off.” So Allah’s Messenger invoked Allah for rain and it rained from that Friday till the next Friday.
The same person came again and said, “Houses have collapsed, roads are cut off, and the livestock are destroyed. Please pray to Allah to withhold the rain.”
Allah’s Messenger (saws) stood up and said, “O Allah! (Let it rain) on the plateaus, on the hills, in the valleys and over the places where trees grow.” So the clouds cleared away from Medina as clothes are taken off .
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 1016 In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 11
The prophet (pbuh) did not raise his hands above his head when asking for it to rain.
Umayr saw the Prophet (saws) praying for rain at Ahjar az-Zayt near az-Zawra’, standing, making supplication, praying for rain and raising his hands in front of his face, but not lifting them above his head. Grade : Sahih (Al-Albani):
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1168 In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 8 English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1164
Allah Also withholds rain for those who do not give zakat (charity).
Ibn Umar reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Never do people withhold alms from their wealth except that a portion from the sky will be withheld, and were it not for the animals it would never rain.” Source: Mu’jam Al-Kabeer 13454 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani
It is also mustahab (recommended) to let the rain flow on your body.
It rained upon us as we were with the Messenger of Allah (saws). The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) removed his cloth (from a part of his body) till the rain fell on it. We said: Messenger of Allah, why did you do this? He said: It is because it (the rainfall) has just come from the Exalted Lord.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 898 In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 14
