Humaid says that Anas was asked whether the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to raise his hands. He replied, "Yes!" One Friday, the people complained and said, "O Messenger of Allah! There is a drought, the land has dried up, and the livestock have perished." The Prophet raised his hands so high that I could see the whiteness of his armpits, and at that time there was not a single cloud in the sky. We had not yet finished the prayer when even a strong young man was anxious to reach home. He says that it rained upon us for a whole week until the next Friday. Then the people said, "O Messenger of Allah! The houses have collapsed and the riders are stranded." The narrator said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) smiled at the quick weariness of the son of Adam and said, "O Allah! Let it rain around us and not upon us." He says that then the sky cleared.