Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked whether the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to raise his hands (for supplication). He said: On a Friday, someone said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): O Messenger of Allah! There is a drought, the land has dried up, and livestock are perishing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands, until I saw the whiteness of his armpits, then he supplicated for rain. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his hands, there was not a cloud in the sky, but before we had finished the prayer, (so much rain fell that) it became difficult even for a young man living nearby to return to his house. When the next Friday came, the people said: O Messenger of Allah! Houses are collapsing and caravans have stopped. Upon hearing this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) smiled at the quick impatience of the son of Adam and said: "Allahumma hawalayna wa la 'alayna." That is: O Allah! Let the rain fall around us, not upon us. So the clouds moved away from Madinah Munawwarah.