Dua for Heavy Rain and Floods
“Allahumma hawalayna wa la 'alayna” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 1014. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا عَلَيْنَا
Transliteration: Allahumma hawalayna wa la 'alayna.
Translation: O Allah, (let it fall) around us and not upon us.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1014
When to recite
When rain becomes so heavy that harm is feared.
About this dua
Narrated by Anas ibn Malik: after the Prophet ﷺ prayed for rain during a drought, it rained for a whole week until people complained that houses were collapsing and roads were cut. He raised his hands and said these words, and the clouds moved away from Madinah.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 1014
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1014
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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