It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"A legal punishment that is carried out in the land is better for the people of that land than if it were to rain for forty days." (ES)
English reference (ES): Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 2538 (ES)
Arabic reference (ES): Book 20, Hadith 2635 (ES)