Hail is treated in the source as an affliction. Hail falling from the sky signifies oppression by the authorities, seizure of people's property, severe punishment, or harm. Snow or hail falling out of season signifies illness.
Ja'far al-Sadiq interprets hail through trouble and calamity, enmity, an enemy army, famine, and illness. Hail that causes no harm signifies divine favor; gathering fallen hail into containers signifies goodness, provision, and blessing. Hail may also signify hardship in livelihood and loss of property. Hail falling in its proper season signifies the end of sorrow and the defeat of enemies or traitors; hail falling on plants without harming them signifies abundance and low prices. Al-Nabulsi says that a wealthy person who gathers hail into unsuitable containers may lose wealth and earnings.