Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Once, a prophet went out with the people to perform the prayer for rain (Salat al-Istisqa). There was also an ant there, which had raised its feet (i.e., hands) towards the sky. So that prophet said: 'Return, for because of this ant your prayer has been accepted.'"