The ruling on saying: “Travel was hindered due to weather conditions”

The questioner:
May Allah bless you. A friend of mine told me that he wanted to travel outside Riyadh, but his travel was hindered. I asked him why, and he said it was due to bad weather conditions. What is the validity of this statement?

The Shaykh:
One should not believe that the badness comes from the weather conditions; rather, it is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, if there is a forecast, if there is a forecast of winds or cold, and he wants to be cautious for himself, there is no harm. But he should not believe that this is due to the winds or due to the weather conditions. Yes.

The questioner:
But the phrase “bad conditions.” The phrase, meaning, saying…

The Shaykh:
No, no. We said: one does not disparage the age, or disparage the time, or disparage the conditions. One does not disparage this. Yes. But if he fears the occurrence of harm, or cold, or rain, then he may avert the danger. Yes.