Sahih al-Bukhari 1024 (Book 16, Hadith 13) 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 […]
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Book 16, Eclipses, discusses the special prayer performed during solar or lunar eclipses (Salat al-Kusuf).
Sahih al-Bukhari 1025 (Book 16, Hadith 14) Narrated Asma: No doubt the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered people to manumit slaves during the solar eclipse. حَدَّثَنَا رَبِيعُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، قَالَتْ لَقَدْ أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْعَتَاقَةِ فِي كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ. Sahih al-Bukhari 1025 (Book 16, Hadith 14) […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1026 (Book 16, Hadith 15) Narrated `Amra bint `Abdur-Rahman: 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 Messenger (ﷺ), “Would the people be punished in their graves?” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked Allah’s […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1027 (Book 16, Hadith 16) Narrated Abu Mas`ud: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) 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.” حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي قَيْسٌ، عَنْ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1028 (Book 16, Hadith 17) Narrated `Aisha: In the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1029 (Book 16, Hadith 18) Narrated Abu Musa: The sun eclipsed and the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1030 (Book 16, Hadith 19) 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 Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the signs of […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1031 (Book 16, Hadith 20) And this was narrated by Asma’ who said, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) finished the eclipse prayer and by then the sun (eclipse) had cleared. Then he delivered the Khutba (religious talk) and praised Allah as He deserved and then said Amma ba’du.” وَقَالَ أَبُو أُسَامَةَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَتْنِي […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1032 (Book 16, Hadith 21) Narrated Abu Bakra: In the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) the sun eclipsed and then he offered a two rak`at prayer. حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1033 (Book 16, Hadith 22) Narrated Abu Bakra: In the lifetime of the Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (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 rak`at. When the sun (eclipse) cleared, he said, “The […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1034 (Book 16, Hadith 23) Narrated Aisha: The Prophet (ﷺ) led us and performed four bowing in two rak`at during the solar eclipse and the first rak`a was longer. حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 1035 (Book 16, Hadith 24) Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet (p.b.u.h) recited (the Qur’an) 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 ‘allahu liman hamidah Rabbana wa laka l-hamd.” And he would again […]