It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.W) stood up and prayed, and stood for a very long time. Then he bowed and bowed for a very long time. Then he raised his head and stood for a very long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed and bowed for a very long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he prostrated. Then he stood up and stood for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed and bowed for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he raised his head and stood for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed and bowed for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he prostrated. Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) finished (the prayer) and the eclipse had ended. Then he addressed the people, praising and glorifying Allah, then he said: 'The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah, and they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that, then say the Takbir and offer supplication to Allah, pray and give charity. O Ummah of Muhammad! There is no one who is more jealous than Allah of His male or female slave commits Zina. O Ummah of Muhammad! If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much. Have I not conveyed (the message)?"'

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فِى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُصَلِّى فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ جِدًّا ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّكُوعَ جِدًّا ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ جِدًّا وَهُوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّكُوعَ جِدًّا وَهُوَ دُونَ الرُّكُوعِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ وَهُوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّكُوعَ وَهُوَ دُونَ الرُّكُوعِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَامَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ وَهُوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّكُوعَ وَهُوَ دُونَ الرُّكُوعِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَقَدْ تَجَلَّتِ الشَّمْسُ فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ « إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّهُمَا لاَ يَنْخَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمَا فَكَبِّرُوا وَادْعُوا اللَّهَ وَصَلُّوا وَتَصَدَّقُوا يَا أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ إِنْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ أَغْيَرَ مِنَ اللَّهِ أَنْ يَزْنِىَ عَبْدُهُ أَوْ تَزْنِىَ أَمَتُهُ يَا أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَاللَّهِ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا أَعْلَمُ لَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا وَلَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلاً أَلاَ هَلْ بَلَّغْتُ ». وَفِى رِوَايَةِ مَالِكٍ « إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ ».

It was narrated that 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w), said: "The sun was eclipsed during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) went out to the Masjid and stood and said the Takbir, and the people formed rows behind him. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) recited for a long time, then he said the Takbir and bowed for a long time. Then he raised his head and said: Sami' Allahu liman hamidah; rabbana lakal-hamd (Allah hears those who praise Him; our Lord, to You be praise.)' Then he stood and recited for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he said the Takbir and bowed for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he said: 'Sami' Allahu liman hamidah; rabbana lakal-hamd (Allah hears those who praise Him; our Lord, to You be praise.)' Then he prostrated - Abu At-Tahir (one of the narrators) did not say: "then he prostrated" - "then he did likewise in the second Rak'ah, until he had completed four bowings and four prostrations, and the eclipse ended before he finished the prayer. Then he stood and addressed the people. He praised Allah as He deserves to be praised, then he said: 'The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah, and they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that, then hasten to pray.' He also said: 'Pray until Allah grants you relief.' And the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'While I was standing, I saw everything that you have been promised; I even saw myself wanting to take a bunch of grapes from Paradise when you saw me stepping forward. And I saw Hell, parts of it consuming other parts, when you saw me moving backwards. And I saw therein 'Amr bin Luhayy, who is the one who established the custom of As-Sa'ib."' The narration of Abu At-Tahir ends with the words, "then hasten to pray," and he did not mention what comes after that.

حَدَّثَنِى حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنِى ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى يُونُسُ ح وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِىُّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِى عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَتْ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فِى حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَامَ وَكَبَّرَ وَصَفَّ النَّاسُ وَرَاءَهُ فَاقْتَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قِرَاءَةً طَوِيلَةً ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ فَرَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلاً ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَالَ « سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ ». ثُمَّ قَامَ فَاقْتَرَأَ قِرَاءَةً طَوِيلَةً هِىَ أَدْنَى مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ الأُولَى ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ فَرَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلاً هُوَ أَدْنَى مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ قَالَ « سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ ». ثُمَّ سَجَدَ - وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ - ثُمَّ فَعَلَ فِى الرَّكْعَةِ الأُخْرَى مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى اسْتَكْمَلَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ وَانْجَلَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْصَرِفَ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ فَأَثْنَى عَلَى اللَّهِ بِمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ « إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ لاَ يَخْسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهَا فَافْزَعُوا لِلصَّلاَةِ ». وَقَالَ أَيْضًا « فَصَلُّوا حَتَّى يُفَرِّجَ اللَّهُ عَنْكُمْ ». وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « رَأَيْتُ فِى مَقَامِى هَذَا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ وُعِدْتُمْ حَتَّى لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِى أُرِيدُ أَنْ آخُذَ قِطْفًا مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حِينَ رَأَيْتُمُونِى جَعَلْتُ أُقَدِّمُ - وَقَالَ الْمُرَادِىُّ أَتَقَدَّمُ - وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ جَهَنَّمَ يَحْطِمُ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا حِينَ رَأَيْتُمُونِى تَأَخَّرْتُ وَرَأَيْتُ فِيهَا ابْنَ لُحَىٍّ وَهُوَ الَّذِى سَيَّبَ السَّوَائِبَ ». وَانْتَهَى حَدِيثُ أَبِى الطَّاهِرِ عِنْدَ قَوْلِهِ « فَافْزَعُوا لِلصَّلاَةِ ». وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ مَا بَعْدَهُ.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). He sent a caller calling: "The prayer is being assembled", and they gathered, and he went forward and said the Takbir, and prayed with four bowings and four prostrations in two Rak'ah.

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ الرَّازِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ قَالَ الأَوْزَاعِىُّ أَبُو عَمْرٍو وَغَيْرُهُ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ شِهَابٍ الزُّهْرِىَّ يُخْبِرُ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ الشَّمْسَ خَسَفَتْ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَبَعَثَ مُنَادِيًا « الصَّلاَةَ جَامِعَةً ». فَاجْتَمَعُوا وَتَقَدَّمَ فَكَبَّرَ. وَصَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ.

It was narrated from 'Ata': 'Ubaid bin 'Umair said: 'One whom I regard as truthful' - I think he meant 'Aishah - 'told me that the sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and he stood for a very long time: "He stood then he bowed, then he stood, then he bowed, then he stood, then he bowed; two Rak'ah with three bowings and four prostrations. When he finished, the eclipse had ended. When he bowed he said: ''Allahu akbar," and when he raised his head he said: "Sami' Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him)." Then he stood and praised and glorified Allah, then he said: "The sun and the moon do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. Rather they are signs of Allah with which Allah creates fear in His slaves, so if you see them being eclipsed, remember Allah until the eclipse is over."

وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَطَاءً يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عُبَيْدَ بْنَ عُمَيْرٍ يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِى مَنْ أُصَدِّقُ - حَسِبْتُهُ يُرِيدُ عَائِشَةَ - أَنَّ الشَّمْسَ انْكَسَفَتْ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَامَ قِيَامًا شَدِيدًا يَقُومُ قَائِمًا ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِى ثَلاَثِ رَكَعَاتٍ وَأَرْبَعِ سَجَدَاتٍ فَانْصَرَفَ وَقَدْ تَجَلَّتِ الشَّمْسُ وَكَانَ إِذَا رَكَعَ قَالَ « اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ». ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ وَإِذَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ قَالَ « سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ ». فَقَامَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ « إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لاَ يَكْسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ وَلَكِنَّهُمَا مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ يُخَوِّفُ اللَّهُ بِهِمَا عِبَادَهُ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ كُسُوفًا فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ حَتَّى يَنْجَلِيَا ».

It was narrated from 'Amrah that a Jewish woman came to 'Aishah to beg from her. She said: "May Allah grant you refuge from the punishment of the grave." 'Aishah said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, will the people be punished in their graves?"' 'Amrah (one of the narrators) said: "'Aishah said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "I seek refuge with Allah." Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) rode that morning and the sun was eclipsed."' 'Aishah said: "I went out with some other women behind the apartments in the Masjid, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came from his ride, and went to his prayer-place where he used to pray. He stood and the people stood behind him." 'Aishah said: "He stood for a long time, then he bowed, and remained bowing for a long time, then he raised his head and stood for a long time that was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time that was shorter than the first time. Then he raised his head and the eclipse had ended. He said: 'I saw you being put to trial in the grave like the tribulation of the Dajjal."' 'Amrah said: "I heard 'Aishah say: 'I used to hear the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) after that, seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment of Hell and the punishment of the grave."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ بِلاَلٍ - عَنْ يَحْيَى عَنْ عَمْرَةَ أَنَّ يَهُودِيَّةً أَتَتْ عَائِشَةَ تَسْأَلُهَا فَقَالَتْ أَعَاذَكِ اللَّهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يُعَذَّبُ النَّاسُ فِى الْقُبُورِ قَالَتْ عَمْرَةُ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عَائِذًا بِاللَّهِ ثُمَّ رَكِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- ذَاتَ غَدَاةٍ مَرْكَبًا فَخَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ. قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَخَرَجْتُ فِى نِسْوَةٍ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَىِ الْحُجَرِ فِى الْمَسْجِدِ فَأَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مِنْ مَرْكَبِهِ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى مُصَلاَّهُ الَّذِى كَانَ يُصَلِّى فِيهِ فَقَامَ وَقَامَ النَّاسُ وَرَاءَهُ - قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ - فَقَامَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلاً ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَرَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلاً ثُمَّ رَفَعَ فَقَامَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلاً وَهُوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَرَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلاً وَهُوَ دُونَ ذَلِكَ الرُّكُوعِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ وَقَدْ تَجَلَّتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَالَ « إِنِّى قَدْ رَأَيْتُكُمْ تُفْتَنُونَ فِى الْقُبُورِ كَفِتْنَةِ الدَّجَّالِ ». قَالَتْ عَمْرَةُ فَسَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ تَقُولُ فَكُنْتُ أَسْمَعُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ يَتَعَوَّذُ مِنْ عَذَابِ النَّارِ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ.

It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah said: "The sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) on a very hot day. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) led his Companions in prayer, and he stood for such a long time that they began to fall down. Then he bowed for a long time, then he raised his head and stood for a long time, then he bowed for a long time, then he raised his head and stood for a long time, then he prostrated twice, then he stood up and did the same again. There were four bowings and four prostrations. Then he said: 'Everything that you are going to enter was shown to me. Paradise was shown to me, and if I had wanted to take a bunch of grapes from it, I could have' - or 'I tried to take a bunch of grapes from it, but my arm couldn't reach. And Hell was shown to me, and I saw therein a woman from the Children of Israel who was being punished because of a cat that belonged to her; she tied it up and did not feed it, nor did she let it eat from the vermin of the earth. And I saw Abu Thumamah 'Amr bin Malik dragging his intestines in Hell. They used to say that the sun and moon only became eclipsed because of the death of a great man, but they are two of the signs of Allah that He has shown to you, so when they become eclipsed, pray until it is over."'

وَحَدَّثَنِى يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ عَنْ هِشَامٍ الدَّسْتَوَائِىِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى يَوْمٍ شَدِيدِ الْحَرِّ فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- بِأَصْحَابِهِ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ حَتَّى جَعَلُوا يَخِرُّونَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ فَأَطَالَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ فَأَطَالَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَنَعَ نَحْوًا مِنْ ذَاكَ فَكَانَتْ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ « إِنَّهُ عُرِضَ عَلَىَّ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ تُولَجُونَهُ فَعُرِضَتْ عَلَىَّ الْجَنَّةُ حَتَّى لَوْ تَنَاوَلْتُ مِنْهَا قِطْفًا أَخَذْتُهُ - أَوْ قَالَ تَنَاوَلْتُ مِنْهَا قِطْفًا - فَقَصُرَتْ يَدِى عَنْهُ وَعُرِضَتْ عَلَىَّ النَّارُ فَرَأَيْتُ فِيهَا امْرَأَةً مِنْ بَنِى إِسْرَائِيلَ تُعَذَّبُ فِى هِرَّةٍ لَهَا رَبَطَتْهَا فَلَمْ تُطْعِمْهَا وَلَمْ تَدَعْهَا تَأْكُلُ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الأَرْضِ وَرَأَيْتُ أَبَا ثُمَامَةَ عَمْرَو بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَجُرُّ قُصْبَهُ فِى النَّارِ. وَإِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا يَقُولُونَ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لاَ يَخْسِفَانِ إِلاَّ لِمَوْتِ عَظِيمٍ وَإِنَّهُمَا آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ يُرِيكُمُوهُمَا فَإِذَا خَسَفَا فَصَلُّوا حَتَّى تَنْجَلِىَ ».

It was narrated that Jabir said: "The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) on the day when Ibrahim, the son of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), died, and the people said: 'It has become eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) stood up and led the people in praying six Rak'ah with four prostrations. He started by saying the Takbir, then he recited for a long time, then he bowed for almost as long as he had stood, then he raised his head from bowing and recited for a shorter time than the first time. Then he bowed for almost as long as he had stood, then he raised his head from bowing, and recited for a shorter time than the second time. Then he bowed for almost as long as he had stood, then he raised his head from bowing. Then he went down in prostration and prostrated twice. Then he stood up and performed three more Rak'ah, in which each Rak'ah was shorter than the one that came before it, and the bowing was similar in length to the prostration. Then he moved backwards and the rows behind him also moved backwards, until we could go no further" - Abu Bakr (one of the narrators) said: "until he reached the women." - "Then he moved forward and the people moved forward with him, until he was standing back in his place, and he completed the prayer as it should be completed and the sun had become bright. Then he said: 'O people, the sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah and they do not become eclipsed for the death of anyone among the people' - Abu Bakr said: 'for the death of any human being.' - 'If you see anything of that nature, then pray until it is over. There is nothing that you have been promised but I saw it during this prayer of mine. Hell was brought and that is when you saw me moving backwards for fear that its flames might touch me. I saw therein the owner of the curved staff, dragging his intestines in the Fire; he used to steal from the pilgrims with his curved staff, and if he was discovered he would say: "It got caught on my curved staff," but if he was not noticed then he would take it. And I saw therein the woman who had a cat which she tied up and did not feed, and she did not let it eat from the vermin of the earth, until it died of starvation. Then Paradise was brought to me, and that is when you saw me move forward until I was back in my place. I stretched out my hand and I wanted to pick some of its fruits so that you could see them, then I thought that I should not do that. And there is nothing that you have been promised but I saw it during this prayer of mine."'

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ - وَتَقَارَبَا فِى اللَّفْظِ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فِى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَوْمَ مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ ابْنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا انْكَسَفَتْ لِمَوْتِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ. فَقَامَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ سِتَّ رَكَعَاتٍ بِأَرْبَعِ سَجَدَاتٍ بَدَأَ فَكَبَّرَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِرَاءَةَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ نَحْوًا مِمَّا قَامَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ فَقَرَأَ قِرَاءَةً دُونَ الْقِرَاءَةِ الأُولَى ثُمَّ رَكَعَ نَحْوًا مِمَّا قَامَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ فَقَرَأَ قِرَاءَةً دُونَ الْقِرَاءَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ نَحْوًا مِمَّا قَامَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ ثُمَّ انْحَدَرَ بِالسُّجُودِ فَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَرَكَعَ أَيْضًا ثَلاَثَ رَكَعَاتٍ لَيْسَ فِيهَا رَكْعَةٌ إِلاَّ الَّتِى قَبْلَهَا أَطْوَلُ مِنَ الَّتِى بَعْدَهَا وَرُكُوعُهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ سُجُودِهِ ثُمَّ تَأَخَّرَ وَتَأَخَّرَتِ الصُّفُوفُ خَلْفَهُ حَتَّى انْتَهَيْنَا - وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى النِّسَاءِ - ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ وَتَقَدَّمَ النَّاسُ مَعَهُ حَتَّى قَامَ فِى مَقَامِهِ فَانْصَرَفَ حِينَ انْصَرَفَ وَقَدْ آضَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَالَ « يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّمَا الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّهُمَا لاَ يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ - وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لِمَوْتِ بَشَرٍ - فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ شَيْئًا مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَصَلُّوا حَتَّى تَنْجَلِىَ مَا مِنْ شَىْءٍ تُوعَدُونَهُ إِلاَّ قَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ فِى صَلاَتِى هَذِهِ لَقَدْ جِىءَ بِالنَّارِ وَذَلِكُمْ حِينَ رَأَيْتُمُونِى تَأَخَّرْتُ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يُصِيبَنِى مِنْ لَفْحِهَا وَحَتَّى رَأَيْتُ فِيهَا صَاحِبَ الْمِحْجَنِ يَجُرُّ قُصْبَهُ فِى النَّارِ كَانَ يَسْرِقُ الْحَاجَّ بِمِحْجَنِهِ فَإِنْ فُطِنَ لَهُ قَالَ إِنَّمَا تَعَلَّقَ بِمِحْجَنِى. وَإِنْ غُفِلَ عَنْهُ ذَهَبَ بِهِ وَحَتَّى رَأَيْتُ فِيهَا صَاحِبَةَ الْهِرَّةِ الَّتِى رَبَطَتْهَا فَلَمْ تُطْعِمْهَا وَلَمْ تَدَعْهَا تَأْكُلُ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الأَرْضِ حَتَّى مَاتَتْ جُوعًا ثُمَّ جِىءَ بِالْجَنَّةِ وَذَلِكُمْ حِينَ رَأَيْتُمُونِى تَقَدَّمْتُ حَتَّى قُمْتُ فِى مَقَامِى وَلَقَدْ مَدَدْتُ يَدِى وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَتَنَاوَلَ مِنْ ثَمَرِهَا لِتَنْظُرُوا إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ بَدَا لِى أَنْ لاَ أَفْعَلَ فَمَا مِنْ شَىْءٍ تُوعَدُونَهُ إِلاَّ قَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ فِى صَلاَتِى هَذِهِ ».

It was narrated that Asma' said: "The sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and I entered upon 'Aishah and found her praying. I said: 'Why are the people praying? And she gestured towards the sky with her head.' I said: 'Is it a sign?' She said: 'Yes.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) stood for a very long time, until I was about to faint. I took hold of a vessel of water that was by my side and started to pour it over my head or my face. No sooner had the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) finished praying but the sun became clear. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) addressed the people, praising and glorifying Allah, then he said: 'There is nothing that I had not seen before but I saw it during this standing of mine, even Paradise and Hell. It was revealed to me that you will be tested in your graves with something close to - or like - the tribulation of the Dajjal."' - "I (the narrator) do not know which one Asma' said." - "'Someone will come to one of you and will say: "What do you know about this man?" The believer, or, the one who has certain faith"' - I do not know which one Asma' said - "'will say: "He is Muhammad, he is the Messenger of Allah; he came to us with clear signs and guidance, and we responded and obeyed, three times." Then it will be said to him: "Sleep, for we knew that you believed in him. Sleep the sleep of the righteous." As for the hypocrite or the doubter"' - I do not know which one Asma' said - "'he will say: "I do not know, I heard the people saying something so I said it.'"

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ الْهَمْدَانِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ قَالَتْ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ وَهِىَ تُصَلِّى فَقُلْتُ مَا شَأْنُ النَّاسِ يُصَلُّونَ فَأَشَارَتْ بِرَأْسِهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَقُلْتُ آيَةٌ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ. فَأَطَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- الْقِيَامَ جِدًّا حَتَّى تَجَلاَّنِى الْغَشْىُ فَأَخَذْتُ قِرْبَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ إِلَى جَنْبِى فَجَعَلْتُ أَصُبُّ عَلَى رَأْسِى أَوْ عَلَى وَجْهِى مِنَ الْمَاءِ - قَالَتْ - فَانْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَقَدْ تَجَلَّتِ الشَّمْسُ فَخَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- النَّاسَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ « أَمَّا بَعْدُ مَا مِنْ شَىْءٍ لَمْ أَكُنْ رَأَيْتُهُ إِلاَّ قَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ فِى مَقَامِى هَذَا حَتَّى الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ وَإِنَّهُ قَدْ أُوحِىَ إِلَىَّ أَنَّكُمْ تُفْتَنُونَ فِى الْقُبُورِ قَرِيبًا أَوْ مِثْلَ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ - لاَ أَدْرِى أَىَّ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ - فَيُؤْتَى أَحَدُكُمْ فَيُقَالُ مَا عِلْمُكَ بِهَذَا الرَّجُلِ فَأَمَّا الْمُؤْمِنُ أَوِ الْمُوقِنُ - لاَ أَدْرِى أَىَّ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ - فَيَقُولُ هُوَ مُحَمَّدٌ هُوَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ جَاءَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَى فَأَجَبْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا. ثَلاَثَ مِرَارٍ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ نَمْ قَدْ كُنَّا نَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ لَتُؤْمِنُ بِهِ فَنَمْ صَالِحًا وَأَمَّا الْمُنَافِقُ أَوِ الْمُرْتَابُ - لاَ أَدْرِى أَىَّ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ - فَيَقُولُ لاَ أَدْرِى سَمِعْتُ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ شَيْئًا فَقُلْتُ ».

It was narrated that Asma' bint Abi Bakr said: "The Prophet (s.a.w) was perturbed one day" - meaning, the day on which the sun was eclipsed - "and he picked up a woman's chemise until he was given his own Rida'. Then he stood and led the people in prayer, standing for a long time, such that if a person came who did not realize that the Prophet (s.a.w) had bowed he would not think that he had bowed, because of this long standing."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ حَدَّثَنِى مَنْصُورُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ أُمِّهِ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِى بَكْرٍ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ فَزِعَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَوْمًا - قَالَتْ تَعْنِى يَوْمَ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ - فَأَخَذَ دِرْعًا حَتَّى أُدْرِكَ بِرِدَائِهِ فَقَامَ لِلنَّاسِ قِيَامًا طَوِيلاً لَوْ أَنَّ إِنْسَانًا أَتَى لَمْ يَشْعُرْ أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- رَكَعَ مَا حَدَّثَ أَنَّهُ رَكَعَ مِنْ طُولِ الْقِيَامِ.

Ibn Juraij narrated a similar report (as no. 2106) with this chain, and he said: "(He stood) for a long time, standing and bowing." And he added: "And I started looking at a woman who was older than me, and at another who was more sick than I."

وَحَدَّثَنِى سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الأُمَوِىُّ حَدَّثَنِى أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ وَقَالَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلاً يَقُومُ ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ وَزَادَ فَجَعَلْتُ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْمَرْأَةِ أَسَنَّ مِنِّى وَإِلَى الأُخْرَى هِىَ أَسْقَمُ مِنِّى.