Sahih al-Bukhari 3432 (Book 61, Hadith 91)
Prophet was delivering a sermon on a Friday a man got up saying, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The horses and
sheep have perished. Will you invoke Allah to bless us with rain?” The Prophet (ﷺ) lifted both his hands
and invoked. The sky at that time was as clear as glass. Suddenly a wind blew, raising clouds that
gathered together, and it started raining heavily. We came out (of the Mosque) wading through the
flowing water till we reached our homes. It went on raining till the next Friday, when the same man or
some other man stood up and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! The houses have collapsed; please invoke
Allah to withhold the rain.” On that the Prophet (ﷺ) smiled and said, “O Allah, (let it rain) around us and
not on us.” I then looked at the clouds to see them separating forming a sort of a crown round Medina.
“ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلاَ عَلَيْنَا ”. فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى السَّحَابِ تَصَدَّعَ حَوْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ كَأَنَّهُ إِكْلِيلٌ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3432 (Book 61, Hadith 91)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Bukhari is more than just a book; it is a meticulously curated archive of the Prophet’s Sunnah. Compiled by Imam al-Bukhārī over sixteen years, its completion around 847 CE was a landmark event in Islamic history. Its inclusion in the Kutub al-Sittah solidifies its canonical importance alongside five other major collections. The text’s enduring influence stems from its author’s unparalleled effort to verify each narration, resulting in a trusted compilation of 7,563 hadiths organized into 97 chapters that serve as a definitive guide for millions of believers.
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For more Hadith in Book 61: Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions