Sa’d says: I was sitting in the mosque with Humaid bin Abdur Rahman, when a handsome elder from Banu Ghifar passed by, who was hard of hearing. When Humaid sent a message to him, he turned his attention. Then Humaid said: My nephew! Make room between me and yourself for him, because he is a companion of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. That elder said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: Indeed, Allah Almighty creates the cloud, and then it speaks in the best manner and laughs in the best manner.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب خلق العالم / 10241
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح، أخرجه الطحاوي في شرح مشكل الآثار : 5220 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 23686 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 24086»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Every creature has an awareness of Allah Ta‘ala and a consciousness regarding Him. The stones rolling down out of fear of Allah, the stone upon which Musa (alayhis salam) placed his clothes running away, and Musa (alayhis salam) striking it, the trunk crying when the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) ascended the pulpit, and so on. The same is the case with the clouds.
The command of Allah, the Exalted, is: {تُسَبِّحُلَہُالسَّمٰوٰتُالسَّبْعُوَالْاَرْضُوَمَنْفِیْہِنَّوَاِنْمِّنْشَیْئٍاِلَّایُسَبِّحُبِحَمْدِہٖوَلٰکِنْلَّاتَفْقَہُوْنَتَسْبِیْحَہُمْاِنَّہٗکَانَحَلِیْمًاغَفُوْرًا۔} … The seven heavens and the earth and all that is within them glorify Him. There is nothing that does not glorify Him with praise, but you do not understand their glorification. Indeed, He is Most Forbearing, Most Forgiving. (Surah Bani Isra’il: 44)