10/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 913c — Companion Observes Eclipse
The Call For The Eclipse Prayer: "As-Salatu Jami'ah (The Prayer Is Being Assembled)
Companion's Report of Solar Eclipse Worship
Sahih Muslim : 913c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 913c
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا سَالِمُ بْنُ نُوحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ حَيَّانَ بْنِ، عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ بَيْنَمَا أَنَا أَتَرَمَّى، بِأَسْهُمٍ لِي عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ . ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِهِمَا .
'Abdur-Rahman bin Samurah Narrated from:
I was shooting some of my arrows during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that the sun eclipsed. The rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 913cIn-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 29USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1993
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 913c
This hadith is a brief supporting narration from Abd al-Rahman b. Samura. He reports that he was shooting arrows during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) when the sun eclipsed. The rest of the hadith is stated to be like the earlier reports. Its value is that it strengthens the same account about the Companion leaving his activity and observing the Prophet's worship during the eclipse. For readers searching for the solar eclipse hadith of Abd al-Rahman b. Samura, this narration points back to the same core teaching: the eclipse was met with worship and attention to the Prophet's example.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration confirms the report of Abd al-Rahman b. Samura.
- The eclipse happened while he was engaged in archery.
- The Companion cared about seeing the Prophet's response.
- The report supports the practice of worship during an eclipse.
