The Prayer for Eclipses, Earthquakes, Winds, and Oppression and Their Causes

Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 1|Book 1|Chapter 81
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Book 1, Chapter 81

The Prayer for Eclipses, Earthquakes, Winds, and Oppression and Their Causes

وَ كَانَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ إِذَا هَبَّتْ رِيحٌ صَفْرَاءُ أَوْ حَمْرَاءُ أَوْ سَوْدَاءُ تَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُهُ وَ اِصْفَرَّ لَوْنُهُ وَ كَانَ كَالْخَائِفِ اَلْوَجِلِ حَتَّى تَنْزِلَ مِنَ اَلسَّمَاءِ قَطْرَةٌ مِنْ مَطَرٍ فَيَرْجِعُ إِلَيْهِ لَوْنُهُ وَ يَقُولُ جَاءَتْكُمْ بِالرَّحْمَةِ.
When a yellow, red, or black wind would blow, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would become visibly changed—his face would turn pale, and his color would change as if he were fearful and anxious. He would remain in this state until a drop of rain fell from the sky, at which point his color would return, and he would say, 'It has come to you with mercy.'
  • Shaykh Baqir al-Behbudi
    Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh