Volume 4, Book 54, Number 425:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
On the day of a solar eclipse, Allah’s Apostle stood up (to offer the eclipse prayer). He recited Tak –
bir, recited a long recitation (of Holy Verses), bowed a long bowing, and then he raised h is head say –
ing. “Allah hears him who sends his praises to Him.” Then he stayed standing, recited a long recita –
tion again, but shorter than the former, bowed a long bowing, but shorter than the first, performed a
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long prostration and then performed the second Rak’a in the same way as he had done the first. By
the time he had finished his prayer with Taslim, the solar eclipse had been over. Then he addressed
the people referring to the solar and lunar eclipses saying, “These are two signs amongst the Signs of
Allah, and they do not eclipse because of anyone’s death or life. So, if you see them, hasten for the
Prayer.”