أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَی بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَسْرُوقِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَی قَالَ خَسَفَتْ الشَّمْسُ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَزِعًا يَخْشَی أَنْ تَکُونَ السَّاعَةُ فَقَامَ حَتَّی أَتَی الْمَسْجِدَ فَقَامَ يُصَلِّي بِأَطْوَلِ قِيَامٍ وَرُکُوعٍ وَسُجُودٍ مَا رَأَيْتُهُ يَفْعَلُهُ فِي صَلَاتِهِ قَطُّ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْآيَاتِ الَّتِي يُرْسِلُ اللَّهُ لَا تَکُونُ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلَا لِحَيَاتِهِ وَلَکِنَّ اللَّهَ يُرْسِلُهَا يُخَوِّفُ بِهَا عِبَادَهُ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا فَافْزَعُوا إِلَی ذِکْرِهِ وَدُعَائِهِ وَاسْتِغْفَارِهِ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 1508
It was narrated that Abu Musa said: “There was an eclipse of the sun, and the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم got up in a rush, fearing that it may be the Hour. He went to the Masjid, where he stood and prayed, standing, bowing and prostrating for the longest time that I ever saw him do in prayer. Then he said: ‘These signs that Allah sends do not occur for the death or birth of anyone, but Allah sends them to strike fear into His slaves. If you see any of these things, then hasten to remember Him, call upon Him supplicate and ask for His forgiveness.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020