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 156:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) In the lifetime of the Prophet the sun eclipsed and he went to the
Mosque and the people aligned behind him. He said the Takbir (starting the prayer) and prolonged
the recitation (from the Quran) and then said Takbir and performed a prolonged bowing; then he
(lifted his head and) said, “Sami allahu liman hamidah” (Allah heard him who sent his praises to
Him). He then did not prostrate but stood up and recited a prolonged recitation which was shorter
than the first recitation. He again said Takbir and then bowed a prolonged bowing but shorter than
the first one and then said, “Sami ‘a-l-lahu Lyman hamidah Rabbana walak-lhamd, (Allah heard him
who sent his praises to Him. O our Sustainer! All the praises are for You)” and then prostrated and
did the same in the second Raka; thus he completed four bowing and four prostrations. The sun (ec –
lipse) had cleared before he finished the prayer. (After the prayer) he stood up, glorified and praised
Allah as He deserved and then said, “The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah. They do not
eclipse because of the death or the life (i.e. birth) of someone. When you see them make haste for the
prayer.” Narrated Az-Zuhri: I said to ‘Ursa, “When the sun eclipsed at Medina your brother (‘Abdul –
lah bin Az-Zubair) offered only a two-Rakat prayer like that of the morning (Fajr) prayer.” ‘Ursa
replied, “Yes, for he missed the Prophet’s tradition (concerning this matter).”

Volume 2, Book 18, Number 157:
Narrated Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) On the day when the sun Khasafat (eclipsed) Allah’s Apostle prayed; he
stood up and said Takbir and recited a prolonged recitation, then he performed a prolonged bowing,
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then he raised his head and said, “Sami’a-l-lahu Lyman Hamidah,” and then remained standing and
recited a prolonged recitation which was shorter than the first. Then he performed a prolonged
bowing which was shorter than the first. Then he prostrated and prolonged the prostration and he
did the same in the second Raka as in the first and then finished the prayer with Taslim. By that time
the sun (eclipse) had cleared He addressed the people and said, “The sun and the moon are two of the
signs of Allah; they do not eclipse (Yakhsifan) because of the death or the life (i.e. birth) of someone.
So when you see them make haste for the prayer.”

Volume 2, Book 17, Number 142:
Narrated Aisha:
Whenever Allah’s Apostle saw the rain, he used to say, “O Allah! Let it be a strong fruitful rain.”