10/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 905b — Eclipse Sign and Wording
What Was Shown To The Prophet Of Paradise And Hell During The Eclipse Prayer
Eclipse Sign Hadith and Correct Wording
Sahih Muslim : 905b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 905b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، قَالَتْ أَتَيْتُ عَائِشَةَ فَإِذَا النَّاسُ قِيَامٌ وَإِذَا هِيَ تُصَلِّي فَقُلْتُ مَا شَأْنُ النَّاسِ وَاقْتَصَّ الْحَدِيثَ بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ عَنْ هِشَامٍ . أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، قَالَ لاَ تَقُلْ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَلَكِنْ قُلْ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ .
Asma' said: I came to 'A'isha when the people were standing (in prayer) and she was also praying. I said: What is this excitement of the people for? And the rest of the hadith was narrated like one, (narrated above). 'Urwa said: Do not say Kasafat-ush-Shamsu, but say Khasafat-ush-Shamsu.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 905b, cIn-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 14USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1978
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 905b
This narration reports that Asma' came to 'A'isha while the people were standing in prayer and 'A'isha was also praying. Asma' asked what had happened with the people, and the rest of the report was narrated like the previous hadith. That means the narration points back to the eclipse prayer, the long standing, and the Prophet's address after the prayer. It also includes a wording note from 'Urwa: do not say Kasafat-ush-Shamsu, but say Khasafat-ush-Shamsu. The main value of this report is that it preserves the same eclipse prayer meaning while also paying attention to the wording used for the solar eclipse. It is a short but useful supporting narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Asma' found the people standing in prayer during the eclipse.
- The narration carries the same meaning as the earlier report.
- 'Urwa gave a specific wording note about saying Khasafat-ush-Shamsu.
