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 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.”

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 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.”

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 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 16, Number 108:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
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Allah’s Apostle used to pray eleven Rakat at night and that was his night prayer and each of his
prostrations lasted for a period enough for one of you to recite fifty verses before Allah’s Apostle
raised his head. He also used to pray two Rakat (Sunna) before the (compulsory) Fajr prayer and then
lie down on his right side till the Muadh-dhin came to him for the prayer.