Volume 2, Book 17, Number 148:
Narrated Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
Allah’s Apostle led the morning prayer in Al-Hudaibiya and it had rained the previous night.
When the Prophet (p.b.u.h) had finished the prayer he faced the people and said, “Do you know what
your Lord has said?” They replied, “Allah and His Apostle know better.” (The Prophet said), “Allah
says, ‘In this morning some of My worshipers remained as true believers and some became non-be –
lievers; he who said that it had rained with the blessing and mercy of Allah is the one who believes
in Me and does not believe in star, but he who said it had rained because of such and such (star) is a
disbeliever in Me and is a believer in star.’ “
Volume 2, Book 17, Number 149:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, “Keys of the unseen knowledge are five which nobody knows but Al –
lah . . . nobody knows what will happen tomorrow; nobody knows what is in the womb; nobody
knows what he will gain tomorrow; nobody knows at what place he will die; and nobody knows
when it will rain.”
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Book 18: Eclipses
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.
Volume 2, Book 18, Number 155:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr:
“When the sun eclipsed in the life-time of Allah’s Apostle an announcement was made that a pray –
er was to be offered in congregation.”