Volume 2, Book 19, Number 178:
Narrated ‘Ata’ bin Yasar:
I asked Zaid bin Thabit about prostration on which he said that he had recited An-Najm before
the Prophet, yet he (the Prophet) had not performed a prostration.
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Volume 2, Book 18, Number 163:
Narrated Asma:
No doubt the Prophet ordered people to manumit slaves during the solar eclipse.
Volume 2, Book 19, Number 179:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
I recited An-Najm before the Prophet, yet he did not perform a prostration.
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 164:
Narrated ‘Amra bint ‘AbdurRahman:
A Jewess came to ‘Aisha to ask her about something and then she said, “May Allah give you refuge
from the punishment of the grave.” So ‘Aisha asked Allah’s Apostle, “Would the people be punished in
their graves?” Allah’s Apostle asked Allah’s refuge from the punishment of the grave (indicating an
affirmative reply). Then one day Allah’s Apostle rode (to leave for some place) but the sun eclipsed.
He returned on the forenoon and passed through the rear of the dwellings (of his wives) and stood
up and started offering the (eclipse) prayer and the people stood behind him. He stood for a long
period and then performed a long bowing and then stood straight for a long period which was
shorter than that of the first standing, then he performed a prolonged bowing which was shorter
than the first bowing, then he raised his head and prostrated for a long time and then stood up (for
the second Raka) for a long while, but the standing was shorter than the standing of the first Raka.
Then he performed a prolonged bowing which was shorter than that of the first one. He then stood
up for a long time but shorter than the first, then again performed a long bowing which was shorter
than the first and then prostrated for a shorter while than that of the first prostration. Then he fin –
ished the prayer and delivered the sermon and) said what Allah wished; and ordered the people to
seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave.
Volume 2, Book 19, Number 180:
Narrated Abu Salma:
I saw Abu Huraira reciting Idha-Sama’ un-Shaqqat and he prostrated during its recitation. I asked
Abu Huraira, “Didn’t I see you prostrating?” Abu Huraira said, “Had I not seen the Prophet prostrat –
ing, I would not have prostrated.”
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 165:
Narrated Abu Masud:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone’s death or life but
they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah, so pray whenever you see them.”
Volume 2, Book 19, Number 181:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
When the Prophet recited a Sura that contained the prostration he would prostrate and we would
do the same and some of us (because of the heavy rush) could not find a place for prostration.
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 166:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
In the lifetime of the Prophet the sun eclipsed and the Prophet (p.b.u.h) stood up to offer the pray –
er with the people and recited a long recitation, then he performed a prolonged bowing, and then
lifted his head and recited a prolonged recitation which was shorter than the first. Then he per –
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formed a prolonged bowing which was shorter than the first and then lifted his head and performed
two prostrations. He then stood up for the second Raka and offered it like the first. Then he stood up
and said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone’s life or death but they are two
signs amongst the signs of Allah which He shows to His worshipers. So whenever you see them,
make haste for the prayer.”