Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 31549 — What the Prophet (peace and blessings)

Humayd said that Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked: "Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raise both his hands when supplicating?" He said: "Yes. On a Friday the people complained to him (peace and blessings be upon him), saying: 'O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), there is no rain, the land has dried up, and the cattle and wealth have perished!'" Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: So he (peace and blessings be upon him) raised both his hands in supplication so high that I saw the whiteness of his (peace and blessings be upon him) armpits, and there was not a patch of cloud in the sky. We had not yet prayed when even a strong young man whose home was nearby became anxious about returning to his home. Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then it rained upon us continuously for a week; houses collapsed and riders were held back. Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled at how quickly the son of Adam grows weary, and then he supplicated in this way: "O Allah, send it down around us and do not send it down upon us."