حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ الْمِصْرِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ کَسَفَتْ الشَّمْسُ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَی الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَامَ فَکَبَّرَ فَصَفَّ النَّاسُ وَرَائَهُ فَقَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قِرَائَةً طَوِيلَةً ثُمَّ کَبَّرَ فَرَکَعَ رُکُوعًا طَوِيلًا ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَالَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا وَلَکَ الْحَمْدُ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَقَرَأَ قِرَائَةً طَوِيلَةً هِيَ أَدْنَی مِنْ الْقِرَائَةِ الْأُولَی ثُمَّ کَبَّرَ فَرَکَعَ رُکُوعًا طَوِيلًا هُوَ أَدْنَی مِنْ الرُّکُوعِ الْأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا وَلَکَ الْحَمْدُ ثُمَّ فَعَلَ فِي الرَّکْعَةِ الْأُخْرَی مِثْلَ ذَلِکَ فَاسْتَکْمَلَ أَرْبَعَ رَکَعَاتٍ وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ وَانْجَلَتْ الشَّمْسُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْصَرِفَ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ فَأَثْنَی عَلَی اللَّهِ بِمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ لَا يَنْکَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلَا لِحَيَاتِهِ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمَا فَافْزَعُوا إِلَی الصَّلَاةِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 1263
It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The sun was eclipsed during the life of the Messenger of Allah SAW. The Messenger of Allah SAW went out to the Masjid and stood and said the Takbir, and the people formed rows behind him. The Messenger, of Allah SAW recited for a long time, then he said the Takbir and bowed for a long time. Then he raised his head and said: 'Sami Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd.' Then he stood and recited for a long time, but shorter than the first recitation. Then he said the Takbir and bowed for a long time, but less than the first bowing. Then he said: 'Sami Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal-hamd.' Then he did the same in the next Rak'ah, and he completed four Rak'ah and four sets of prostration, and the eclipse ended before he finished. Then he stood and addressed the people. He praised Allah as He deserves to be praised, then he said: 'The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah. They do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that then seek help in prayer.'" (Sahih).
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020