Hadith of the winds

63. Muhammad Bin Yahya, from Ahmad Bin Muhammad Bin Isa, from Al-Hassan Bin Mahboub, from Ali Bin Ra’ab and Hashaam Bin Saalim, from Abu Baseer who said: ‘I asked Abu Ja’far عليه الصلاة والسلام about the four types of winds – the North, the South, Al-Saba and Al-Dabour, and I said that the people are mentioning that the North (wind) is from the Paradise, and the South (wind) is from the Fire’. So he عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘Allah عز وجل has armies of winds by which He عز وجل Punishes whomsoever that He عز وجل so Wishes to from the ones who disobey Him عز وجل, and from every wind from these is an Angel allocated to it. So if Allah عز وجل Intends to Punish a people by some kind of torment, He عز وجل Reveals to the Angel in charge of that particular type of the winds by which He عز وجل Intends to Punish them by. So the Angel orders it and it get excited like a lion gets excited when bothered’. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘And for every wind from these is a name. Have you not heard the Words of the High عز وجل: “[54:19] For We sent against them a furious wind (Sarsara), on a Day of violent Disaster”, and Said: “[51:41] When We sent upon them the destructive wind (Al-Aqeem)”, and Said: “[46:24] a blast of wind in which is a painful punishment,”, and Said: “[2:266] that it should be caught in a whirlwind, with fire therein, and be burnt up”. And (others) from winds which have not been Mentioned by which Allah عز وجل Punishes the ones who disobey Him عز وجل’. He عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘And Allah عز وجل Mighty is His عز وجل mention has winds of Mercy which occur, and others besides that which He عز وجل Displays His عز وجل Mercy. From these is that which incites clouds for the rain, and from these is a wind which holds up the clouds in between the sky and the earth, and the winds which squeeze the clouds so they make rain by the Permission of Allah عز وجل, and from these are winds which Allah عز وجل has Counted in His عز وجل Book. As for the four winds – the North, and the South, and Al-Saba, and Al-Dabour, so these are the names of the Angels who have been allocated to these. So if Allah عز وجل Intends the North wind to blow, He عز وجل Commands the Angel whose name is the North (Al-Shimaal), so he descends upon the Sacred House (Al-Bayt Al-Haram), stands upon the Al-Shamy corner of it and flaps his wings. So the North wind disperses in the land and the sea wherever Allah عز وجل Desires it to. And if Allah عز وجل Intends to Send the South winds, He عز وجل Commands the Angel whose name is the South (Al-Junoub), so he descends upon the Sacred House (Al-Bayt Al-Haram), stands upon the Al-Shamy corner of it and flaps his wings. So the South wind disperses in the land and the sea wherever Allah عز وجل Desires it to. And if Allah عز وجل Intends to Send Al-Saba wind, He عز وجل Commands the Angel whose name is Al-Saba, so he descends upon the Sacred House, stands upon the Al-Shamy corner of it and flaps his wings. So the Al-Saba wind disperses in the land and the sea wherever Allah عز وجل Desires it to. And if Allah عز وجل Intends to Send Daboura, He عز وجل Commands the Angel whose name is Al-Dabour, so he descends upon the Sacred House, stands upon the Al-Shamy corner of it and flaps his wings. So Al-Dabour wind disperses in the land and the sea wherever Allah عز وجل Desires it to’. Then Abu Ja’far عليه الصلاة والسلام said: ‘As for your hearing their words – the North wind, and the South wind, and Al-Dabour wind, and Al-Saba wind, but rather these are the Angels who have been entrusted with these.