dwelling. Then a cloud like a shield rose from behind it, and when it reached the middle of the sky, it spread out and then rained. By Allah, we did not see the sun for six days. Then a man entered through that same door on the following Friday while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was delivering the sermon. He stood facing him and said: "O Messenger of Allah, the livestock have perished and the paths are cut off, so call upon Allah to hold it back from us." He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) raised his hands and said: "O Allah, around us and not upon us; O Allah, upon the hills (15), the elevated mounds, the depths of the valleys, and the places where trees grow." He said: It then ceased, and we walked out in the sun. Agreed upon (16). The third is to supplicate to Allah the Exalted following their prayers and in their private moments.
Section: If the rain or the waters of the springs become excessive such that they cause harm, they should supplicate to Allah the Exalted to lighten it [and divert its harm away from them] (17), and to place it in locations where it brings benefit and no harm, like the supplication of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) in the section preceding this one. This is because damage caused by an excess of rain is one of the two types of harm, so it is recommended to supplicate for its removal, just as it is for its cessation.
328 - Issue: He said: (If the people of the dhimma go out with them, they shall not be prevented, but they shall be ordered to be separate from the Muslims.)
The summary of this is that it is not recommended for the people of the dhimma to go out; for they are the enemies of Allah who have disbelieved in Him and have exchanged His blessing for disbelief, so they are distant from (1) the response of [supplication]. If the Muslims are given rain, they might say: "This happened because of our supplication and our request." If they do go out, they shall not be prevented, because they are seeking their provisions from their Lord, so they are not to be prevented from that. It is not impossible that Allah the Exalted might answer them, for He has
(15) Al-Zirab: plural of zarb, like katif, which refers to protruding stones with sharp edges, or a flat or small mountain. (16) Its attribution was previously provided on page 194. (17) In the original: "wa yasrifuhu 'anhum" [and divert it from them]. (1) In [MS] M: "'an" [from].
