10/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 906b — Patience in Long Eclipse Prayer
What Was Shown To The Prophet Of Paradise And Hell During The Eclipse Prayer
Patience During the Long Eclipse Prayer Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 906b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 906b
وَحَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الأُمَوِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ وَقَالَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلاً يَقُومُ ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ وَزَادَ فَجَعَلْتُ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى الْمَرْأَةِ أَسَنَّ مِنِّي وَإِلَى الأُخْرَى هِيَ أَسْقَمُ مِنِّي .
Abu Juraij Narrated from:
Abu Juraij narrated this hadith with the same chain of transmitters (but with the addition of these words): " It was for a long duration that he (the Holy Prophet) observed qiyam and he would then observe ruku'. (The narrator also added) I (Asma') looked at a woman who was older than I, and at another who was weaker than I.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 906bIn-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 16USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1980
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 906b
This narration adds a personal detail from Asma' during the eclipse prayer. It reports that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) stood for a long duration and then bowed. Asma' also looked at a woman older than herself and another woman weaker than herself. The hadith does not state a speech or a separate ruling. Its focus is the length of the prayer and how Asma' kept herself standing by noticing others who had more reason to struggle. This makes the hadith a gentle lesson in patience during worship. The eclipse prayer hadith here shows that the prayer was long, and those present tried to remain standing despite tiredness or weakness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) stood for a long time in the eclipse prayer.
- Asma' noticed women older and weaker than herself during the prayer.
- The narration shows patience in worship during a difficult long standing.
