It is narrated from Sayyiduna Muawiyah Laithi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When people are afflicted by famine and Allah Almighty sends down His sustenance (in the form of rain), they become polytheists. Someone asked: O Messenger of Allah! How is that? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: People say that it rained because of such-and-such star.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب خلق العالم / 10252
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده حسن، أخرجه الطيالسي: 1262، والطبراني في الكبير : 19/ 1043، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 15537 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 15622»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Rain descends by the command and will of Allah Ta'ala; no one else's pleasure or displeasure has any involvement in it. Whoever attributes the descent of this rain to other than Allah will become a disbeliever (kafir).