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Translation
of Sahih Bukhari, Book 15:
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
performed 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 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
prayer was to be offered in congregation."
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 (eclipse) 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
('Abdullah 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,
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 18, Number
158:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
Allah's Apostle said: "The sun and the
moon are two signs amongst the signs of Allah and
they do not eclipse because of the death of
someone but Allah frightens His devotees with
them."
Volume 2, Book 18, Number
159:
Narrated 'Amra bint 'AbdurRahman:
A Jewess came to ask 'Aisha (the wife of the
Prophet) about something. She said to her,
"May Allah give you refuge from the
punishment of the grave." So 'Aisha ' asked
Allah's Apostle "Would the people be punished
in their graves?" Allah's Apostle after
seeking refuge with Allah from the punishment of
the grave (and thus replied in the affirmative).
Then one day, Allah's Apostle rode to go to some
place but the sun eclipsed. He returned in the
forenoon and passed through the rear of the
dwellings (of his wives) and stood for the
(eclipse) prayer, and the people stood behind him.
He stood up for a long period and then performed a
prolonged bowing which was shorter than the first
bowing. Then he raised his head and prostrated.
Then he stood up (for the second Raka) for a long
while but the standing was shorter than that of
the first Raka. Then he performed a prolonged
bowing which was shorter than the first one. Then
he raised his head and prostrated. Then he stood
up for a long time but shorter than the first.
Then he performed a prolonged bowing but shorter
than the first. Then he raised his head and
prostrated and finished the prayer and (then
delivered the sermon and) said as much as Allah
wished. And then he ordered the people to seek
refuge with Allah from the punishment of the
grave.
Volume 2, Book 18, Number
160:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr
When the sun eclipsed in the lifetime of
Allah's Apostle and an announcement was made that
the prayer was to be held in congregation. The
Prophet performed two bowing in one Raka. Then he
stood up and performed two bowing in one Raka.
Then he sat down and finished the prayer; and by
then the (eclipse) had cleared 'Aisha said,
"I had never performed such a long
prostration."
Volume 2, Book 18, Number
161:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Abbas:
The sun eclipsed in the life-time of the
Prophet (p.b.u.h) . Allah's Apostle offered the
eclipse prayer and stood for a long period equal
to the period in which one could recite
Surat-al-Baqara. Then he bowed for a long time and
then stood up for a long period which was shorter
than that of the first standing, then bowed again
for a long time but for a shorter period than the
first; then he prostrated twice and then stood up
for a long period which was shorter than that of
the first standing; then he bowed for a long time
which was shorter than the previous one, and then
he raised his head and stood up for a long period
which was shorter than the first standing, then he
bowed for a long time which was shorter than the
first bowing, and then prostrated (twice) and
finished the prayer. By then, the sun (eclipse)
had cleared. The Prophet then said, "The sun
and the moon are two of the signs of Allah. They
eclipse neither because of the death of somebody
nor because of his life (i.e. birth). So when you
see them, remember Allah." The people say,
"O Allah's Apostle! We saw you taking
something from your place and then we saw you
retreating." The Prophet replied, "I saw
Paradise and stretched my hands towards a bunch
(of its fruits) and had I taken it, you would have
eaten from it as long as the world remains. I also
saw the Hell-fire and I had never seen such a
horrible sight. I saw that most of the inhabitants
were women." The people asked, "O
Allah's Apostle! Why is it so?" The Prophet
replied, "Because of their
ungratefulness." It was asked whether they
are ungrateful to Allah. The Prophet said,
"They are ungrateful to their companions of
life (husbands) and ungrateful to good deeds. If
you are benevolent to one of them throughout the
life and if she sees anything (undesirable) in
you, she will say, 'I have never had any good from
you.' "
Volume 2, Book 18, Number
162:
Narrated Fatima bint Al-Mundhir:
Asma' bint Al Bakr said, "I came to 'Aisha
the wife of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) during the solar
eclipse. The people were standing and offering the
prayer and she was also praying too. I asked her,
'What has happened to the people?' She pointed out
with her hand towards the sky and said, 'Subhan-Allah'.
I said, 'Is there a sign?' She pointed out in the
affirmative." Asma' further said, "I too
then stood up for the prayer till I fainted and
then poured water on my head. When Allah's Apostle
had finished his prayer, he thanked and praised
Allah and said, 'I have seen at this place of mine
what I have never seen even Paradise and Hell. No
doubt, it has been inspired to me that you will be
put to trial in the graves like or nearly like the
trial of (Masih) Ad-Dajjal. (I do not know which
one of the two Asma' said.) (The angels) will come
to everyone of you and will ask what do you know
about this man (i.e. Muhammad). The believer or a
firm believer (I do not know which word Asma'
said) will reply, 'He is Muhammad, Allah's Apostle
(p.b.u.h) who came to us with clear evidences and
guidance, so we accepted his teachings, believed
and followed him.' The angels will then say to
him, 'Sleep peacefully as we knew surely that you
were a firm believer.' The hypocrite or doubtful
person (I do not know which word Asma' said) will
say, 'I do not know. I heard the people saying
something so I said it (the same).' "
Volume 2, Book 18, Number
163:
Narrated Asma:
No doubt the Prophet ordered people to manumit
slaves during the solar eclipse.
Volume 2, Book 18, Number
164:
Narrated 'Amra bint 'AbdurRahman:
A Jewess came to 'Aisha to ask her about
something and then she said, "May Allah give
you refuge from the punishment of the grave."
So 'Aisha asked Allah's Apostle, "Would the
people be punished in their graves?" Allah's
Apostle asked Allah's refuge from the punishment
of the grave (indicating an affirmative reply).
Then one day Allah's Apostle rode (to leave for
some place) but the sun eclipsed. He returned on
the forenoon and passed through the rear of the
dwellings (of his wives) and stood up and started
offering the (eclipse) prayer and the people stood
behind him. He stood for a long period and then
performed a long bowing and then stood straight
for a long period which was shorter than that of
the first standing, then he performed a prolonged
bowing which was shorter than the first bowing,
then he raised his head and prostrated for a long
time and then stood up (for the second Raka) for a
long while, but the standing was shorter than the
standing of the first Raka. Then he performed a
prolonged bowing which was shorter than that of
the first one. He then stood up for a long time
but shorter than the first, then again performed a
long bowing which was shorter than the first and
then prostrated for a shorter while than that of
the first prostration. Then he finished the prayer
and delivered the sermon and) said what Allah
wished; and ordered the people to seek refuge with
Allah from the punishment of the grave.
Volume 2, Book 18, Number
165:
Narrated Abu Masud:
Allah's Apostle said, "The sun and the
moon do not eclipse because of someone's death or
life but they are two signs amongst the signs of
Allah, so pray whenever you see them."
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
prayer 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 performed 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
167:
Narrated Abu Musa:
The sun eclipsed and the Prophet got up, being
afraid that it might be the Hour (i.e. Day of
Judgment). He went to the Mosque and offered the
prayer with the longest Qiyam, bowing and
prostration that I had ever seen him doing. Then
he said, "These signs which Allah sends do
not occur because of the life or death of
somebody, but Allah makes His worshipers afraid by
them. So when you see anything thereof, proceed to
remember Allah, invoke Him and ask for His
forgiveness."
Volume 2, Book 18, Number
168:
Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba :
On the day of Ibrahim's death, the sun eclipsed
and the people said that the eclipse was due to
the death of Ibrahim (the son of the Prophet).
Allah's Apostle said, "The sun and the moon
are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. They do
not eclipse because of someone's death or life. So
when you see them, invoke Allah and pray till the
eclipse is clear."
Volume 2, Book 18, Number
169:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
In the life-time of the Prophet the sun
eclipsed and then he offered a two Rakat prayer.
Volume 2, Book 18, Number
170:
Narrated Abu Bakra:
In the life-time of the Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h)
the sun eclipsed and he went out dragging his
clothes till he reached the Mosque. The people
gathered around him and he led them and offered
two Rakat. When the sun (eclipse) cleared, he
said, "The sun and the moon are two signs
amongst the signs of Allah; they do not eclipse
because of the death of someone, and so when an
eclipse occurs, pray and invoke Allah till the
eclipse is over." It happened that a son of
the Prophet called Ibrahim died on that day and
the people were talking about that (saying that
the eclipse was caused by his death).
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 18, Number
172:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) recited (the Quran) aloud
during the eclipse prayer and when he had finished
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
reciting. 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 'Abdur-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
Median.' '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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