3/6. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1187 — Long Qur'an Recitation
The Recitation In The Eclipse Prayer
Eclipse Prayer Hadith: Long Qur'an Recitation in Salat al-Kusuf
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1187
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1187
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمِّي، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ، كُلُّهُمْ قَدْ حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فَقَامَ فَحَزَرْتُ قِرَاءَتَهُ فَرَأَيْتُ أَنَّهُ قَرَأَ بِسُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ - وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ - ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِرَاءَةَ فَحَزَرْتُ قِرَاءَتَهُ فَرَأَيْتُ أَنَّهُ قَرَأَ بِسُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
There was an eclipse of the sun in the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out and led the people in prayer. he stood up and I guessed that he recited Surah al-Baqarah. The narrator then further transmitted the tradition. He (the Prophet) then prostrated himself twice, and then stood up and prolonged the recitation. then I guessed his recitation and knew that he recited Surah Al-i-Imran.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1187In-book reference : Book 3, Hadith 27English translation : Book 3, Hadith 1183
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1187
This eclipse prayer hadith focuses on long Qur'an recitation. Aishah says a solar eclipse happened in the time of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. He came out and led the people in prayer. She estimated that his first recitation was like Surah al-Baqarah. The narration then says he prostrated twice, stood again, and prolonged the recitation. Aishah estimated that this recitation was like Surah Al-i-Imran. The report does not give a short formula for the prayer. Instead, it shows the weight and length of worship during the eclipse. For anyone searching for Salat al-Kusuf recitation, this hadith points to long standing with Qur'an.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم led the people in prayer during a solar eclipse.
- Aishah estimated the first recitation near Surah al-Baqarah.
- The later recitation was also long, estimated near Surah Al-i-Imran.
- The hadith highlights long Qur'an recitation in eclipse prayer.
