16/13. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1479 — As-Salatu Jami'ah and Long Prayer
Another version
As-Salatu Jami'ah Hadith: Long Bowing and Prostration
Sunan an-Nasai : 1479
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1479
أَخْبَرَنِي مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مَرْوَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَمَرَ فَنُودِيَ الصَّلاَةُ جَامِعَةٌ فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالنَّاسِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَسَجْدَةً ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَسَجْدَةً . قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ مَا رَكَعْتُ رُكُوعًا قَطُّ وَلاَ سَجَدْتُ سُجُودًا قَطُّ كَانَ أَطْوَلَ مِنْهُ . خَالَفَهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حِمْيَرٍ .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), so he issued orders that the call be given: 'As-salatu jam'iah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led the people in prayer, bowing twice and prostrating twice. Then he stood and prayed, bowing twice and prostrating once. 'Aishah said: 'I never bowed or prostrated for so long as that.'
[1] Meaning; His narration (which follows) from Mu'āwiyah bin Sallām, contradicts this one from Mu'āwiyah, which Marwān bin Muḥammad narrated from him.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1479In-book reference : Book 16, Hadith 21English translation : Vol. 2, Book 16, Hadith 1480
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1479
This Hadith from Abdullah bin Amr reports that when the sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم), orders were given for the call As-salatu jami'ah. The Prophet then led the people in prayer. The narration mentions repeated bowing and prostration, and Aishah said she had never bowed or prostrated for so long as that. For people searching As-salatu jami'ah eclipse prayer or long Salat al-Kusuf hadith, this narration gives both the public call and the length of the prayer. The text does not ask us to add details beyond what is reported. Its main message is the serious, organized response to an eclipse through prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The call As-salatu jami'ah was given during the eclipse.
- The Prophet led the people in prayer.
- The narration mentions repeated bowing and prostration.
- Aishah described the bowing and prostration as very long.
