16/7. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1466 — Rows Behind the Prophet
The rows in the eclipse prayer
Salat al-Kusuf in the Masjid: The Prophet Led the Rows
Sunan an-Nasai : 1466
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1466
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ خَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَامَ فَكَبَّرَ وَصَفَّ النَّاسُ وَرَاءَهُ فَاسْتَكْمَلَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ وَانْجَلَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْصَرِفَ .
A'isha Narrated from:
'Urwah bin Az-Zubair narrated that 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "The sun was eclipsed during the life of the Prophet (ﷺ). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out to the masjid and stood and said the takbir, and the people formed rows behind him. He bowed four times and prostrated four times, and the eclipse ended before he finished."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1466In-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 2, Book 16, Hadith 1467
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1466
This narration shows the Prophet's eclipse prayer in the masjid. Aishah said that during the Prophet's life, the sun was eclipsed. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) went out to the masjid, stood, said the takbir, and the people formed rows behind him. He completed four bowings and four prostrations, and the eclipse ended before he finished. This Hadith is useful for people searching for eclipse prayer in Islam because it shows the setting, the rows, and the form reported in the text. It also shows that the prayer was not treated as a private reaction only. The people stood behind the Prophet in organized worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet went to the masjid when the eclipse happened.
- The people formed rows behind him.
- The narration mentions four bowings and four prostrations.
- The eclipse ended before he finished the prayer.
