اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا عَلَيْنَا، اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى الْآكَامِ وَالظِّرَابِ وَبُطُونِ الْأَوْدِيَةِ وَمَنَابِتِ الشَّجَرِ
Allahumma hawalayna wa la 'alayna. Allahumma 'alal-akami wadh-dhirabi wa butunul-awdiyati wa manabitish-shajar
O Allah, around us and not upon us. O Allah, upon the hills, the elevated lands, the valleys, and the places where trees grow.
During a Friday sermon, a man asked the Prophet ﷺ to pray for rain — and it rained for a full week without stopping. The next Friday, the same man complained about flooding. So the Prophet ﷺ raised his hands and made this du'a — redirecting the rain to where it would benefit the land without flooding the city. Anas (RA) said: "I saw the clouds breaking apart as if by command."
Related Du'as
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي
O Allah, forgive me. (Du'a during rainfall is accepted.)
Hasanمُطِرْنَا بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَرَحْمَتِهِ
We have been given rain by the grace and mercy of Allah.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ اسْقِ عِبَادَكَ وَبَهَائِمَكَ وَانْشُرْ رَحْمَتَكَ وَأَحْيِ بَلَدَكَ الْمَيِّتَ
O Allah, give water to Your servants and Your animals, spread Your mercy, and revive Your dead land.
Hasanاللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مُغِيثًا مَرِيئًا مَرِيعًا نَافِعًا غَيْرَ ضَارٍّ عَاجِلًا غَيْرَ آجِلٍ
O Allah, send us rain that is helpful, productive, wholesome, beneficial and not harmful, soon and not delayed.
Sahih