Umm al-Mu'mineen Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that she asked the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! When people see clouds, they become happy, hoping that rain will fall from them. But I notice that when you see clouds, displeasure appears on your face." The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "O Aisha! What guarantee is there that there is no punishment in them? A people (the people of 'Ad) were punished with wind. When they saw the punishment, they said, 'This is a cloud that will bring us rain.'"

Narrated Aisha: Whenever Allah's Apostle saw the rain, he used to say, "O Allah! Let it be a strong fruitful rain."

Narrated Anas: Whenever a strong wind blew, anxiety appeared on the face of the Prophet (fearing that wind might be a sign of Allah's wrath).

Narrated Ata: `Aisha said If the Prophet saw a cloud In the sky, he would walk to and fro in agitation, go out and come in, and the color of his face would change, and if it rained, he would feel relaxed." So `Aisha knew that state of his. So the Prophet said, I don't know (am afraid), it may be similar to what happened to some people referred to in the Holy Qur'an in the following Verse: -- "Then when they saw it as a dense cloud coming towards their valleys, they said, 'This is a cloud bringing us rain!' Nay, but, it is that (torment) which you were asking to be hastened a wind wherein is severe torment." (46.24)