حَدَّثَنَا
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُصْعَبٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا
الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ ، عَنِ
الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ
ثَابِتٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ ، عَنْ
أَبِي هُرَيْرَة ، قَالَ : كُنَّا مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ بِطَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ إِذْ هَاجَتْ رِيحٌ ، فَقَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُ : الرِّيحَ . قَالَ : فَلَمْ يَرُدُّوا إليه شَيْئًا . قَالَ : فَبَلَغَنِي الَّذِي سَأَلَ عَنْهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ ، فَاسْتَحْثَثْتُ رَاحِلَتِي حَتَّى أَدْرَكْتُهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكَ سَأَلْتَ عَنِ الرِّيحِ ، وَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ :
" الرِّيحُ مِنْ رَوْحِ اللَّهِ ، فَلَا تَسُبُّوهَا ، وَسَلُوا خَيْرَهَا ، وَاسْتَعِيذُوا بِهِ مِنْ شَرِّهَا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) was going for Hajj, and on the way to Makkah Mukarramah, a strong wind overtook the people. The people became worried because of it. Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) said to his companions, "Who among you will narrate to us a hadith regarding the wind?" No one gave him any answer. I found out that Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) had asked the people about a hadith of this nature, so I hastened my mount until I reached him and said, "O Commander of the Faithful! I have learned that you have asked about a hadith regarding the wind. I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'The wind, that is, the strong wind, is a mercy from Allah. Sometimes it brings mercy and sometimes it brings hardship. When you see it, do not speak ill of it, but rather ask Allah for its good and seek refuge with Allah from its evil.'"