65/46.2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4829 — Prophetic Concern at Weather Signs
The Statement of Allah the Most High: "Then, when they saw it as a dense cloud coming towards their valleys..." (V.46:24)
قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: {عَارِضٌ} السَّحَابُ.
Hadith About the Prophet’s Concern When Seeing Clouds or Wind
Sahih Bukhari : 4829
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4829
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرٌو، أَنَّ أَبَا النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ضَاحِكًا حَتَّى أَرَى مِنْهُ لَهَوَاتِهِ، إِنَّمَا كَانَ يَتَبَسَّمُ. قَالَتْ وَكَانَ إِذَا رَأَى غَيْمًا أَوْ رِيحًا عُرِفَ فِي وَجْهِهِ. قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا رَأَوُا الْغَيْمَ فَرِحُوا، رَجَاءَ أَنْ يَكُونَ فِيهِ الْمَطَرُ، وَأَرَاكَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُ عُرِفَ فِي وَجْهِكَ الْكَرَاهِيَةُ. فَقَالَ " يَا عَائِشَةُ مَا يُؤْمِنِّي أَنْ يَكُونَ فِيهِ عَذَابٌ عُذِّبَ قَوْمٌ بِالرِّيحِ، وَقَدْ رَأَى قَوْمٌ الْعَذَابَ فَقَالُوا {هَذَا عَارِضٌ مُمْطِرُنَا}"
A'isha Narrated from:
I never saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) laughing loudly enough to enable me to see his uvula, but he used to smile only. And whenever he saw clouds or winds, signs of deep concern would appear on his face. I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! When people see clouds they usually feel happy, hoping that it would rain, while I see that when you see clouds, one could notice signs of dissatisfaction on your face."He said, "O `Aisha! What is the guarantee for me that there will be no punishment in it, since some people were punished with a wind? Verily, some people saw (received) the punishment, but (while seeing the cloud) they said, 'This cloud will give us rain.' "
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4828, 4829In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 350USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 353
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4829
This hadith about the Prophet’s concern when seeing clouds or wind repeats the report from Aisha. She says she never saw Allah’s Messenger laugh so widely that his uvula could be seen; he used to smile only. When he saw clouds or wind, signs of concern appeared on his face. Aisha asked why people usually felt happy at clouds, hoping for rain, while she saw dislike or concern on his face. He answered that he had no guarantee that punishment was not in it, since some people had been punished by wind. This narration is important for searches like hadith about clouds, wind in Islam hadith, and Prophet fear of punishment. Its message is gentle but serious: Allah’s signs should awaken the heart.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet showed modest joy by smiling.
- He did not treat clouds and wind as ordinary signs only.
- The hadith connects weather signs with remembrance of Allah’s power.
- A believer can hope for good while still fearing Allah.
