Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: In the blessed time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when there was a drought, people would supplicate for rain through the means of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would also supplicate for rain for those people, and they would be granted rain. After the passing of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), a drought occurred, so Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) went out taking Sayyiduna Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) along, so that they could supplicate for rain through his means. He said: "O Allah! Previously, when we were afflicted with drought in the time of Your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we would supplicate for rain through the means of Your Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and You would grant us rain. Now we supplicate to You through the means of the uncle of Your Prophet, so grant us rain." The narrator says: They were granted rain.