12 sourced prayer and remembrance cards for rain, wind and thunder.
Whoever guides someone to good has a reward like the one who does it.
Sahih Muslim · 1893
صيبا نافعا.
PronunciationSayyiban nafian.
Full English translation
English meaningMay it be beneficial rain.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1032
See the source for its occasion. These are several rain and wind invocations, not a prescribed sequence or count.
اللهم اسقنا غيثا مغيثا مريئا مريعا نافعا غير ضار، عاجلا غير آجل.
PronunciationAllahummasqina ghaythan mughithan marian mari-an nafian ghayra darrin, ajilan ghayra ajil.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, send replenishing rain that brings fertility and benefit, without harm, soon rather than delayed.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 1169
See the source for its occasion. These are several rain and wind invocations, not a prescribed sequence or count.
اللهم حوالينا ولا علينا، اللهم على الآكام والظراب وبطون الأودية ومنابت الشجر.
PronunciationAllahumma hawalayna wa la alayna. Allahumma alal-akami waz-zirabi wa butunil-awdiyati wa manabitish-shajar.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, let the rain fall around us, rather than upon us; upon the hills, mounds, valleys and places where trees grow.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1014
See the source for its occasion. These are several rain and wind invocations, not a prescribed sequence or count.
اللهم أغثنا، اللهم أغثنا، اللهم أغثنا.
PronunciationAllahumma aghithna, Allahumma aghithna, Allahumma aghithna.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, send us relief through rain; O Allah, send us relief through rain; O Allah, send us relief through rain.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1014
See the source for its occasion. These are several rain and wind invocations, not a prescribed sequence or count.
مطرنا بفضل الله ورحمته.
PronunciationMutirna bifadlillahi wa rahmatih.
Full English translation
English meaningWe have received rain through Allah’s grace and mercy.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 846
See the source for its occasion. These are several rain and wind invocations, not a prescribed sequence or count.
اللهم إني أسألك خيرها وخير ما فيها وخير ما أرسلت به، وأعوذ بك من شرها وشر ما فيها وشر ما أرسلت به.
PronunciationAllahumma inni asaluka khayraha wa khayra ma fiha wa khayra ma ursilat bih. Wa audhu bika min sharriha wa sharri ma fiha wa sharri ma ursilat bih.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, grant me the good of this wind, the good it carries and the good it was sent with. Protect me from its harm, the harm it carries and the harm it was sent with.
Source: Sahih Muslim 899b
See the source for its occasion. These are several rain and wind invocations, not a prescribed sequence or count.
اللهم إنا نسألك من خير هذه الريح وخير ما فيها وخير ما أمرت به، ونعوذ بك من شر هذه الريح وشر ما فيها وشر ما أمرت به.
PronunciationAllahumma inna nasaluka min khayri hadhihir-rihi wa khayri ma fiha wa khayri ma umirat bih. Wa naudhu bika min sharri hadhihir-rihi wa sharri ma fiha wa sharri ma umirat bih.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, grant us the good of this wind, what it carries and what it was commanded to do. Protect us from the harm of this wind, what it carries and what it was commanded to do.
Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi 2252
See the source for its occasion. These are several rain and wind invocations, not a prescribed sequence or count.
الحمد لله رب العالمين، الرحمن الرحيم، ملك يوم الدين. لا إله إلا الله يفعل ما يريد. اللهم أنت الله لا إله إلا أنت، الغني ونحن الفقراء، أنزل علينا الغيث واجعل ما أنزلت لنا قوة وبلاغا إلى حين.
PronunciationAlhamdu lillahi Rabbil-alamin, ar-Rahmanir-Rahim, Maliki yawmid-din. La ilaha illallahu yafalu ma yurid. Allahumma Antallahu la ilaha illa Anta, al-Ghaniyyu wa nahnul-fuqara. Anzil alaynal-ghaytha wajal ma anzalta lana quwwatan wa balaghan ila hin.
Full English translation
English meaningPraise belongs to Allah, Lord of all worlds, the Compassionate, the Merciful, King of the Day of Judgment. There is no deity except Allah, who does what He wills. O Allah, You alone are God, free of need, while we are in need. Send rain upon us and make it strength and sustenance for a time.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 1173
See the source for its occasion. These are several rain and wind invocations, not a prescribed sequence or count.
اللهم اسق عبادك وبهائمك، وانشر رحمتك، وأحي بلدك الميت.
PronunciationAllahummasqi ibadaka wa baha-imaka, wanshur rahmataka, wa ahyi baladakal-mayyit.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, give water to Your servants and animals, spread Your mercy and bring Your lifeless land back to life.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 1176
See the source for its occasion. These are several rain and wind invocations, not a prescribed sequence or count.
اللهم إنا نعوذ بك من شر ما أرسل به.
PronunciationAllahumma inna naudhu bika min sharri ma ursila bih.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, protect us from the harm that this cloud was sent with.
Source: Sunan Ibn Majah 3889
See the source for its occasion. These are several rain and wind invocations, not a prescribed sequence or count.
سبحان الذي يسبح الرعد بحمده والملائكة من خيفته.
PronunciationSubhanalladhi yusabbihur-radu bihamdihi wal-malaikatu min khifatih.
Full English translation
English meaningGlory to the One whose praise thunder proclaims, and whom the angels glorify in awe.
Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 723
A remembrance reported from Ibn al-Zubayr when hearing thunder; it is not attributed to the Prophet.
رحمة.
PronunciationRahmah.
Full English translation
English meaningMercy.
Source: Sahih Muslim 899a
In this report the Prophet described the rain as “Mercy.” This is a short remembrance, not a request.