Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 520 — The Book of Salât Al-Kusûf (Eclipse Prayer)

A'isha Narrated from:

In the lifetime of Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم the sun eclipsed, so he led the people in Salât (prayer), and stood up and performed a long Qiyâm, then bowed for a long while. He stood up again and performed a long Qiyâm, 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 (twice). He did the same in the second Rak'a as he did in the first and then finished the Salât; by then the sun (eclipse) had cleared.Then he delivered Khutba (religious talk) and after praising and glorifying Allâh تعالى he said, "The sun and the moon are two signs from amongst the signs of Allâh; they do not eclipse because of the death or the life of anyone. So when you see the eclipse, remember Allâh and say Takbîr, pray and give Sadaqa."The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said, "O followers of Muhammad, by Allâh! There is none who has more Ghîra (self respect) than Allâh, so, He has forbidden that His slaves, male or female, commit illegal sexual intercourse. O followers of Muhammad! By Allâh! If you know that which I know, you would laugh little and weep much."( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 154, Vol. 2)