Volume 2, Book 18, Number 170:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
In the life-time of the Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) the sun eclipsed and he went out dragging his
clothes till he reached the Mosque. The people gathered around him and he led them and offered
two Rakat. When the sun (eclipse) cleared, he said, “The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the
signs of Allah; they do not eclipse because of the death of someone, and so when an eclipse occurs,
pray and invoke Allah till the eclipse is over.” It happened that a son of the Prophet called Ibrahim
died on that day and the people were talking about that (saying that the eclipse was caused by his
death).
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Volume 2, Book 18, Number 171:
Narrated Aisha:
The Prophet led us and performed four bowing in two Rakat during the solar eclipse and the first
Raka was longer.
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 172:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) recited (the Quran) aloud during the eclipse prayer and when he had fin –
ished the eclipse prayer he said the Takbir and bowed. When he stood straight from bowing he
would say “Sami ‘al-l-ahu Lyman hamidah Rabbana walaka-l-hamd.” And he would again start re –
citing. In the eclipse prayer there are four bowing and four prostrations in two Rakat. Al-Auza’i and
others said that they had heard Az-Zuhi from ‘Ursa from ‘Aisha saying, “In the life-time of Allah’s
Apostle the sun eclipsed, and he made a person to announce: ‘Prayer in congregation.’ He led the
prayer and performed four bowing and four prostrations in two Rakat.” Narrated Al-Walid that ‘Ab –
dur-Rahman bin Namir had informed him that he had heard the same. Ibn Shihab heard the same.
Az-Zuhrl said, “I asked (‘Ursa), ‘What did your brother ‘Abdullah bin AzZubair do? He prayed two
Rakat (of the eclipse prayer) like the morning prayer, when he offered the (eclipse) prayer in Medi –
an.’ ‘Ursa replied that he had missed (i.e. did not pray according to) the Prophet’s tradition.” Sulaiman
bin Kathir and Sufyan bin Husain narrated from Az-Zuhri that the prayer for the eclipse used to be
offered with loud recitation.
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Book 19: Prostration During Recital of Qur’an
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 150:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
We were with Allah’s Apostle when the sun eclipsed. Allah’s Apostle stood up dragging his cloak
till he entered the Mosque. He led us in a two-Rakat prayer till the sun (eclipse) had cleared. Then
the Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone’s death. So
whenever you see these eclipses pray and invoke (Allah) till the eclipse is over.”
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 151:
Narrated Abu Masud:
The Prophet said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death of someone from the
people but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. When you see them stand up and pray.”
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 152:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
The Prophet said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e. birth) of
someone but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. When you see them offer the prayer.”
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 153:
Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu’ba:
“The sun eclipsed in the life-time of Allah’s Apostle on the day when (his son) Ibrahim died. So the
people said that the sun had eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim. Allah’s Apostle said, “The sun
and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e. birth) of some-one. When you see the
eclipse pray and invoke Allah.”
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 154:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
In the life-time of Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) the sun eclipsed, so he led the people in prayer, and
stood up and performed a long Qiyam, then bowed for a long while. He stood up again and per –
formed a long Qiyam but this time the period of standing was shorter than the first. He bowed again
for a long time but shorter than the first one, then he prostrated and prolonged the prostration. He
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did the same in the second Raka as he did in the first and then finished the prayer; by then the sun
(eclipse) had cleared. He delivered the Khutba (sermon) and after praising and glorifying Allah he
said, “The sun and the moon are two signs against the signs of Allah; they do not eclipse on the death
or life of anyone. So when you see the eclipse, remember Allah and say Takbir, pray and give
Sadaqa.” The Prophet then said, “O followers of Muhammad! By Allah! There is none who has more
ghaira (self-respect) than Allah as He has forbidden that His slaves, male or female commit adultery
(illegal sexual intercourse). O followers of Muhammad! By Allah! If you knew that which I know
you would laugh little and weep much.