10/3. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 524 — The Book of Salât Al-Kusûf (Eclipse Prayer)
What was displayed before the Prophet ﷺ during the eclipse prayer as regards Paradise and (Hell) Fire.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 524
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 524
حديث أَسْمَاءَ قَالَتْ: أَتَيْتُ عَائِشَةَ وَهِيَ تُصَلِّي، فَقُلْتُ مَا شَأْنُ النَّاسِ فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، فَإِذَا النَّاسُ قِيَامٌ، فَقَالَتْ: سُبْحَانَ اللهِ قُلْتُ: آيَةٌ فَأَشَارَتْ بِرَأْسِهَا أَيْ نَعَمْ فَقُمْتُ حَتَّى تَجَلَاّنِي الْغَشْيُ، فَجَعَلْتُ أَصُبُّ عَلَى رَأْسِي الْمَاءَ، فَحَمِدَ اللهَ، ﷿ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ، وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: مَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ لَمْ أَكُنْ أُرِيتُهُ إِلَاّ رَأَيْتُهُ فِي مَقَامِي، حَتَّى الْجَنَّةُ وَالنَّارُ، فَأُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّكُمْ تُفْتَنونَ فِي قُبُورِكُمْ مِثْلَ أَوْ قَرِيبَ (قَالَ الرَّاوِي: لَا أَدْرِي أَيَّ ذلِكَ قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ) مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ، يُقَالُ مَا عِلْمُكَ بِهذَا الرَّجُلِ فَأَمَّا الْمُؤْمِنُ أَوِ الْمُوقِنُ (لَا أَدْرِي بِأَيِّهِمَا قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ) فَيَقُولُ هُوَ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ، جَاءَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَى، فَأَجَبْنَا وَاتَّبَعْنَا، هُوَ مُحَمَّدٌ (ثَلَاثًا)؛ فَيُقَالُ: نَمْ صَالِحًا، قَدْ عَلِمْنَا إِنْ كُنْتَ لَمُوقِنًا بِهِ؛ وَأَمَّا المُنَافِقُ أَوِ المُرْتَابُ (لَا أَدْرِي أَيَّ ذلِكَ قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ) فَيَقُولُ: لَا أَدْرِي، سَمِعْتُ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ شَيْئًا فَقُلْتُهُ.
Asma' Narrated from:
I came to 'Âisha رضي الله عنها while she was offering Salât (prayer), and said to her, "What has happened to the people?" She pointed out towards the sky. (I looked towards the mosque), and saw the people offering Salât. 'Âisha رضي الله عنها said, "Subhân Allâh." I said to her, "Is there a sign?" She nodded with her head meaning, "Yes," I, too, then stood (for the prayer of eclipse) till I became (nearly) unconscious and later on I poured water on my head.After the prayer, the Prophet ﷺ praised and glorified Allâh ﷻ and then said “Just now at this place I have seen what I never saw before, including Paradise and Hell. No doubt, it has been inspired to me that you will be put to trials in your graves and these trials will be like the trials of Masîh Ad-Dajjâl or nearly like it (the subnarrator is not sure which expression Asmâ’ رضي الله عنها used).You will be asked, ‘What do you know about this man (Prophet Muhammad ﷺ)?’ Then the faithful believer (or Asmâ’ رضي الله عنها said a similar word) will reply, ‘He is Muhammad ﷺ, Allâh’s Messenger who came to us with clear evidences and guidance and so we accepted his teachings and followed him. And he is Muhammad.’ And he will repeat it thrice. Then the angels will say to him, ‘Sleep in peace as we have come to know that you were a faithful believer.’ On the other hand, a hypocrite or a doubtful person will reply, ‘I do not know, but I heard the people saying something and so I said it (the same).’ ”( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 86, Vol. 1)
