أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ خَسَفَتْ الشَّمْسُ عَلَی عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَامَ فَصَلَّی فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ جِدًّا ثُمَّ رَکَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّکُوعَ جِدًّا ثُمَّ رَفَعَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ جِدًّا وَهُوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَکَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّکُوعَ وَهُوَ دُونَ الرُّکُوعِ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ وَهُوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَکَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّکُوعَ وَهُوَ دُونَ الرُّکُوعِ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَفَعَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ وَهُوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ رَکَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّکُوعَ وَهُوَ دُونَ الرُّکُوعِ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَفَرَغَ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ وَقَدْ جُلِّيَ عَنْ الشَّمْسِ فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَی عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَا يَنْکَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلَا لِحَيَاتِهِ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ ذَلِکَ فَصَلُّوا وَتَصَدَّقُوا وَاذْکُرُوا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَقَالَ يَا أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ أَغْيَرَ مِنْ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ يَزْنِيَ عَبْدُهُ أَوْ أَمَتُهُ يَا أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا أَعْلَمُ لَضَحِکْتُمْ قَلِيلًا وَلَبَکَيْتُمْ کَثِيرًا
سنن نسائی · Hadith 1505
It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “There was an eclipse of the sun during the time of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلمHe stood and prayed, standing for a very long time, then he bowed for a very long time. Then he stood up and (remained standing) for a very long time, but shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a very long time, but shorter than the first time. Then he prostrated, then he raised his head and stood for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time but it was shorter than the first time. Then he stood up and (remained standing) for a long time, but it was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time but it was shorter than the first time. Then he prostrated, and when he finished his prayer, the eclipse had ended. He addressed the people and praised and glorified Allah, then he said: ‘The sun and the moon do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that then pray, give in charity and remember Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.’ And he said: ‘Ummah of Muhammad! There is no one who is more jealous than Allah when His male or female slave commits Zina.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020