3/5. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1186 — Eclipse Until Stars Appeared
Whoever Said That It Should Be Prayed With Four Rak'ahs
Solar Eclipse Hadith: Darkness Until the Stars Appeared
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1186
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1186
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا رَيْحَانُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ قَبِيصَةَ الْهِلاَلِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ الشَّمْسَ كُسِفَتْ بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ مُوسَى قَالَ حَتَّى بَدَتِ النُّجُومُ .
Qabisah Al-Hilali Narrated from:
The solar eclipse took place... The narrator then narrated the tradition like that of Musa. The narrator again said: Until the stars appear (in the heaven).
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1186In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 26English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1182
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1186
This narration is closely tied to the previous report from Qabisah al-Hilali. It says that the solar eclipse took place, and the narrator related it with the same meaning as the narration of Musa. The added wording says that it continued until the stars appeared. Because the text is brief, the explanation should stay brief and careful. The main point is that the eclipse was not treated as a normal passing sight. It was linked with the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم response of prayer in the connected report. For a person searching for solar eclipse hadith, this narration adds a vivid detail about how dark the event became while still keeping the same message: respond to signs with worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration reports a solar eclipse.
- It follows the meaning of the earlier Qabisah report.
- It adds that the stars appeared during the event.
- The related report connects the eclipse with prayer.
