It was narrated that Asma' bint Abi Bakr said: "The sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and he was perturbed, and he put on a woman's chemise by mistake until his own Rida' was brought to him." She said: "I relieved myself, then I came to the Masjid and I saw the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) standing, so I stood with him, and he stood for so long that I wanted to sit down. Then I looked at a weak woman and I said: 'This one is weaker than I. I will remain standing.' Then he bowed and bowed for a long time, then he raised his head and stood for a long time, such that if a man came, he would think that he had not bowed."

وَحَدَّثَنِى أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الدَّارِمِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا حَبَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورٌ عَنْ أُمِّهِ عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِى بَكْرٍ قَالَتْ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَفَزِعَ فَأَخْطَأَ بِدِرْعٍ حَتَّى أُدْرِكَ بِرِدَائِهِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ فَقَضَيْتُ حَاجَتِى ثُمَّ جِئْتُ وَدَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَرَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَائِمًا فَقُمْتُ مَعَهُ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ حَتَّى رَأَيْتُنِى أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَجْلِسَ ثُمَّ أَلْتَفِتُ إِلَى الْمَرْأَةِ الضَّعِيفَةِ فَأَقُولُ هَذِهِ أَضْعَفُ مِنِّى. فَأَقُومُ فَرَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّكُوعَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ حَتَّى لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلاً جَاءَ خُيِّلَ إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَرْكَعْ.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "The sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) prayed and the people with him. He stood for a long time, almost as long as it takes to recite Surat Al-Baqarah. Then he bowed 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 prostrated, then he raised his head and stood for a long time, which was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time which was shorter than the first time. Then he raised his head and stood for a long time, which was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time which was shorter than the first time. Then he prostrated, then no sooner had he finished, but the sun became clear. He said: 'The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah; they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that, then remember Allah.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we saw you reaching out to take something when you were standing, then we saw you refrain.' He said: 'I saw Paradise, and I reached out to take a bunch of grapes from it. If I had taken it, you would have eaten from it for as long as this world remained. And I saw Hell, and I have never seen anything like what I have seen today. I saw that most of its people are women.' They said: 'Why is that, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Because of their ungratefulness.' It was said: 'Are they ungrateful to Allah?' He said: 'They are ungrateful to their husbands, and they are ungrateful for kind treatment. If you treat one of them kindly for a lifetime, then she sees something from you, she says: I have never seen anything good from you!"'

حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ حَدَّثَنِى زَيْدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَالنَّاسُ مَعَهُ فَقَامَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلاً قَدْرَ نَحْوِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلاً ثُمَّ رَفَعَ فَقَامَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلاً وَهُوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلاً وَهُوَ دُونَ الرُّكُوعِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ ثُمَّ قَامَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلاً وَهُوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلاً وَهُوَ دُونَ الرُّكُوعِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ فَقَامَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلاً وَهُوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلاً وَهُوَ دُونَ الرُّكُوعِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ وَقَدِ انْجَلَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَالَ « إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ لاَ يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ ذَلِكَ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ». قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ رَأَيْنَاكَ تَنَاوَلْتَ شَيْئًا فِى مَقَامِكَ هَذَا ثُمَّ رَأَيْنَاكَ كَفَفْتَ. فَقَالَ « إِنِّى رَأَيْتُ الْجَنَّةَ فَتَنَاوَلْتُ مِنْهَا عُنْقُودًا وَلَوْ أَخَذْتُهُ لأَكَلْتُمْ مِنْهُ مَا بَقِيَتِ الدُّنْيَا وَرَأَيْتُ النَّارَ فَلَمْ أَرَ كَالْيَوْمِ مَنْظَرًا قَطُّ وَرَأَيْتُ أَكْثَرَ أَهْلِهَا النِّسَاءَ ». قَالُوا بِمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ « بِكُفْرِهِنَّ ». قِيلَ أَيَكْفُرْنَ بِاللَّهِ قَالَ « بِكُفْرِ الْعَشِيرِ وَبِكُفْرِ الإِحْسَانِ لَوْ أَحْسَنْتَ إِلَى إِحْدَاهُنَّ الدَّهْرَ ثُمَّ رَأَتْ مِنْكَ شَيْئًا قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ مِنْكَ خَيْرًا قَطُّ ».

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (s.a.w) prayed during an eclipse. He recited then he bowed, then he recited then he bowed, then he recited then he bowed, then he recited then he bowed, then he prostrated. He said: "And the second Rak'ah was the same."

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلاَّدٍ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ يَحْيَى الْقَطَّانِ - قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى - عَنْ سُفْيَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبٌ عَنْ طَاوُسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ صَلَّى فِى كُسُوفٍ قَرَأَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ. قَالَ وَالأُخْرَى مِثْلُهَا.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As said: "When the sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), the call went out: 'As-salatu jami'ah (the prayer is being assembled).' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) bowed twice in one Rak'ah, then he stood up and bowed twice in one Rak'ah, then the sun became clear.'' 'Aishah said: "I never bowed or prostrated for a longer time than that."

حَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ - وَهُوَ شَيْبَانُ النَّحْوِىُّ - عَنْ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِى سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدَّارِمِىُّ أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَسَّانَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِى كَثِيرٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِى أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ خَبَرِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَمَّا انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- نُودِىَ بِ الصَّلاَةَ جَامِعَةً } فَرَكَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِى سَجْدَةٍ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَرَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِى سَجْدَةٍ ثُمَّ جُلِّىَ عَنِ الشَّمْسِ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ مَا رَكَعْتُ رُكُوعًا قَطُّ وَلاَ سَجَدْتُ سُجُودًا قَطُّ كَانَ أَطْوَلَ مِنْهُ.

It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah by means of which Allah creates fear in His slaves. They do not become eclipsed for the death of any person. If you see anything happen to them, then pray and call upon Allah until you are relieved of that."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِى حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِى مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِىِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ يُخَوِّفُ اللَّهُ بِهِمَا عِبَادَهُ وَإِنَّهُمَا لاَ يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا فَصَلُّوا وَادْعُوا اللَّهَ حَتَّى يُكْشَفَ مَا بِكُمْ ».

It was narrated from Abu Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The sun and the moon do not become eclipsed for the death of any person, rather they are two of the signs of Allah, so if you see that then get up and pray."

وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِىُّ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرٌ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ قَيْسٍ عَنْ أَبِى مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَيْسَ يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَلَكِنَّهُمَا آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُ فَقُومُوا فَصَلُّوا ».

It was narrated from Isma'il with this chain. In the Hadith of Sufyan and Waki' (it says): "The sun was eclipsed on the day that Ibrahim died, and the people said: 'It has been eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ وَابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ وَوَكِيعٌ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِى عُمَرَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ وَمَرْوَانُ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ.وَفِى حَدِيثِ سُفْيَانَ وَوَكِيعٍ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ يَوْمَ مَاتَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ انْكَسَفَتْ لِمَوْتِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ.

It was narrated that Abu Musa said: "The sun was eclipsed at the time of the Prophet (s.a.w), and he got up in a state of anxiety, thinking that it was the Hour. He came to the Masjid and started to pray, standing, bowing and prostrating for the longest time that I ever saw him do so in any prayer. Then he said: 'These signs that Allah has sent do not occur for the death or birth of anyone, rather Allah sends them to cause fear in His slaves. If you see any of them, then hasten to remember Him, call upon Him and ask Him for forgiveness."' According to the report of Ibn Al-'Ala': The sun was eclipsed and he said: "Causing fear in His slaves."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الأَشْعَرِىُّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَرَّادٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِى بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِى مُوسَى قَالَ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فِى زَمَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَامَ فَزِعًا يَخْشَى أَنْ تَكُونَ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ فَقَامَ يُصَلِّى بِأَطْوَلِ قِيَامٍ وَرُكُوعٍ وَسُجُودٍ مَا رَأَيْتُهُ يَفْعَلُهُ فِى صَلاَةٍ قَطُّ ثُمَّ قَالَ « إِنَّ هَذِهِ الآيَاتِ الَّتِى يُرْسِلُ اللَّهُ لاَ تَكُونُ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُرْسِلُهَا يُخَوِّفُ بِهَا عِبَادَهُ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا فَافْزَعُوا إِلَى ذِكْرِهِ وَدُعَائِهِ وَاسْتِغْفَارِهِ ». وَفِى رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ الْعَلاَءِ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَقَالَ « يُخَوِّفُ عِبَادَهُ ».

It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah said: "While I was shooting my arrows during the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), the sun was eclipsed. I threw them aside and said: 'I will go and see what has happened to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) during this eclipse of the sun today.' I came to him and found him raising his hands - supplicating, saying the Takbir, praising Allah and proclaiming that there is none worthy of worship but Him - until the sun became clear, and he recited two Surah and bowed twice."

وَحَدَّثَنِى عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ حَدَّثَنَا الْجُرَيْرِىُّ عَنْ أَبِى الْعَلاَءِ حَيَّانَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا أَنَا أَرْمِى بِأَسْهُمِى فِى حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذِ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَنَبَذْتُهُنَّ وَقُلْتُ لأَنْظُرَنَّ إِلَى مَا يَحْدُثُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى انْكِسَافِ الشَّمْسِ الْيَوْمَ فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ رَافِعٌ يَدَيْهِ يَدْعُو وَيُكَبِّرُ وَيَحْمَدُ وَيُهَلِّلُ حَتَّى جُلِّىَ عَنِ الشَّمْسِ فَقَرَأَ سُورَتَيْنِ وَرَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.

It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah, who was one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w), said: "I was shooting my arrows in Al-Madinah at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) when the sun was eclipsed. I came to him and he was standing in prayer, raising his hands - glorifying Allah, praising Him, proclaiming that there is none worthy of worship but Him, proclaiming His greatness, and calling upon Him - until the eclipse ended. When it ended, he recited two Surah and prayed two Rak'ah."

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِىِّ عَنْ حَيَّانَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ - وَكَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- - قَالَ كُنْتُ أَرْتَمِى بِأَسْهُمٍ لِى بِالْمَدِينَةِ فِى حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذْ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَنَبَذْتُهَا فَقُلْتُ وَاللَّهِ لأَنْظُرَنَّ إِلَى مَا حَدَثَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ فِى الصَّلاَةِ رَافِعٌ يَدَيْهِ فَجَعَلَ يُسَبِّحُ وَيَحْمَدُ وَيُهَلِّلُ وَيُكَبِّرُ وَيَدْعُو حَتَّى حُسِرَ عَنْهَا. قَالَ فَلَمَّا حُسِرَ عَنْهَا قَرَأَ سُورَتَيْنِ وَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ.