Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 31186 — The supplication when praying

Shurahbil bin al-Simt said: We said to Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Murrah (may Allah be pleased with him): "Narrate to us a hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)." So he said: We were once with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when a man came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Supplicate for water for the people of the tribe of Mudar." Ka'b said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised both his hands in supplication and supplicated: "O Allah! Quench us with rain that makes the land green and flourishing, that is beneficial, that comes quickly and not late, that gives benefit and does no harm." Ka'b said: The people had not yet passed a single Friday when their supplication was answered. Then the people came and complained to him (peace and blessings be upon him) about the rain, saying: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! The houses have begun to collapse." So he (peace and blessings be upon him), gesturing with his hand, supplicated again: "O Allah! Send down rain around us and not upon us." Ka'b said: Suddenly the clouds broke apart to the right and the left.