Sahih Muslim Book - 9, Hadith - 2084

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ - عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ - عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِى رَبَاحٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- تَقُولُ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الرِّيحِ وَالْغَيْمِ عُرِفَ ذَلِكَ فِى وَجْهِهِ أَقْبَلَ وَأَدْبَرَ فَإِذَا مَطَرَتْ سُرَّ بِهِ وَذَهَبَ عَنْهُ ذَلِكَ. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ « إِنِّى خَشِيتُ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَذَابًا سُلِّطَ عَلَى أُمَّتِى ». وَيَقُولُ إِذَا رَأَى الْمَطَرَ « رَحْمَةٌ ».

It was narrated from 'Ata' bin Abi Rabah that he heard 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w), say: "If it was a windy and cloudy day, the (reaction of) the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) could be seen on his face, and he would pace back and forth. Then if it rained he would rejoice, and that (anxiety) would leave him." 'Aishah said: "I asked him about that and he said: 'I was afraid that it might be a punishment that had been sent against my Ummah.' And when he saw the rain he would say: 'A mercy."'