10/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 913b — Praise Allah in Eclipse
The Call For The Eclipse Prayer: "As-Salatu Jami'ah (The Prayer Is Being Assembled)
Praise Allah During Eclipse Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 913b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 913b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ حَيَّانَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، - وَكَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم - قَالَ كُنْتُ أَرْتَمِي بِأَسْهُمٍ لِي بِالْمَدِينَةِ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَنَبَذْتُهَا فَقُلْتُ وَاللَّهِ لأَنْظُرَنَّ إِلَى مَا حَدَثَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ قَائِمٌ فِي الصَّلاَةِ رَافِعٌ يَدَيْهِ فَجَعَلَ يُسَبِّحُ وَيَحْمَدُ وَيُهَلِّلُ وَيُكَبِّرُ وَيَدْعُو حَتَّى حُسِرَ عَنْهَا . قَالَ فَلَمَّا حُسِرَ عَنْهَا قَرَأَ سُورَتَيْنِ وَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ .
'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah Narrated from:
Abd al-Rahman b. Samura, who was one of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I was shooting some of my arrows in Medina, when the sun eclipsed. I threw (the arrows) and said: By Allah, I must see how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) acts in solar eclipse. So I came to him and he was standing in prayer, raising his hands, glorifying Him, praising Him, acknowledging His Oneness, declaring His greatness, and supplicating Him, till the sun cleared. When the eclipse was over, he recited two surahs and prayed two rak'ahs.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 913bIn-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 28USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1992
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 913b
This narration gives a close look at the Prophet's worship during a solar eclipse. Abd al-Rahman b. Samura, one of the Companions, left his arrows and went to see what the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would do. He found him standing in prayer with his hands raised, glorifying Allah, praising Him, declaring His Oneness, saying His greatness, and supplicating until the sun cleared. After that, he recited two surahs and prayed two rak'ahs. The main lesson is clear: an eclipse should turn the heart toward Allah through prayer, praise, and dua.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companion showed concern to learn the Prophet's practice.
- The Prophet combined prayer, praise, tawhid, takbir, and dua.
- His worship continued until the eclipse was cleared.
- The narration mentions two surahs and two rak'ahs after the clearing.
