What is said during lightning, thunder, and rain
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the recommended practice (sunnah), in words and actions, when one sees lightning, hears thunder, and rain falls?
Answer:
As for lightning, I do not recall any specific dhikr (remembrance of Allah) to be said when lightning is seen. Rather, for thunder, one says: "Subhan man subha al-ra'd bi hamdihi, wa al-mala'ikatu min khifatih, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir" (Glory be to Him who the thunder glorifies with His praise, and the angels out of fear of Him, and He is over all things competent). And for rain, one says: "Allahumma sayban nafi'a" (O Allah, make it a beneficial rain), and "Matarna bi fadli Allah wa rahmatih" (We have been given rain by the grace and mercy of Allah). This is what has been transmitted.
Honorable Shaykh, the questioner asks: What is the recommended practice (sunnah), in words and actions, when one sees lightning, hears thunder, and rain falls?
Answer:
As for lightning, I do not recall any specific dhikr (remembrance of Allah) to be said when lightning is seen. Rather, for thunder, one says: "Subhan man subha al-ra'd bi hamdihi, wa al-mala'ikatu min khifatih, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir" (Glory be to Him who the thunder glorifies with His praise, and the angels out of fear of Him, and He is over all things competent). And for rain, one says: "Allahumma sayban nafi'a" (O Allah, make it a beneficial rain), and "Matarna bi fadli Allah wa rahmatih" (We have been given rain by the grace and mercy of Allah). This is what has been transmitted.
Source
شرح عمدة الأحكام، باب الغسل من الجنابة — islamhouse.com (1:21:24)
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