16/8. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1468 — Recitation and Bowing in Eclipse Prayer
How to perform the eclipse prayer
How to Pray Salat al-Kusuf: Recitation and Repeated Bowing
Sunan an-Nasai : 1468
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1468
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ صَلَّى فِي كُسُوفٍ فَقَرَأَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ وَالأُخْرَى مِثْلُهَا .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed when there was an eclipse. He recited then he bowed, then he recited then he bowed, then he recited then he bowed, then he recited then he bowed, then he prostrated, and he did the second rak'ahs in same fashion.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1468In-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 2, Book 16, Hadith 1469
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1468
This narration explains the flow of the eclipse prayer as reported from Ibn Abbas. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) prayed during an eclipse. He recited, then bowed, then recited and bowed again, repeating this pattern four times before prostrating. The second rak'ah was done in the same manner. For readers searching how to pray eclipse prayer, this Hadith gives a step-by-step pattern from the text itself. It highlights recitation and bowing before the prostration. The narration does not mention a sermon or a public announcement; it focuses on the prayer movements. So the main lesson is the reported structure of Salat al-Kusuf during an eclipse.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration reports repeated recitation and bowing in the eclipse prayer.
- Prostration came after the repeated recitation and bowing sequence.
- The second rak'ah followed the same manner.
- The text gives a prayer pattern without adding extra details.
