It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning this saying of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, "And (there is a sign) in Ad, when We sent against them the barren wind (devoid of good)" [Surah al-Dhariyat: 41] , that he said: "What is meant by it is the wind that fertilises nothing (brings no benefit)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to make this supplication: 'Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min sharri al-rih, wa min sharri ma taji'u bihi al-rih, wa min rih al-shamal, fa'innaha al-rih al-aqim' (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the evil of the wind, and from the evil of what the wind brings, and from the north wind, for it is the barren (that is, destructive) wind).