The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up to pray. He prolonged the standing greatly, then he bowed and prolonged the bowing greatly, then he raised his head and stood, prolonging the standing greatly, though it was shorter than the first standing. Then he prostrated.Then he stood and prolonged the standing, though it was shorter than the first. Then he bowed and prolonged the bowing, though it was shorter than the first bowing. Then he raised his head and stood, prolonging the standing, though it was shorter than the first standing. Then he bowed and prolonged the bowing, though it was shorter than the first bowing. Then he prostrated.The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then finished, and the sun had already become clear. He addressed the people, praising Allah and extolling Him, then said, "The sun and the moon are among the signs of Allah. They do not eclipse for the death of anyone or for his life. So when you see them, call out the takbir, supplicate to Allah
, pray, and give in charity.Community of Muhammad, no one is more jealous than Allah
that His male servant should commit adultery or that His female servant should commit adultery. Community of Muhammad, by Allah, if you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much. Have I not conveyed the message?"
حدثنا ابن نمير أخبرنا هشام عن أبيه
خسفت الشمس في عهد رسول الله ﷺ فقام رسول الله ﷺ يصلي فأطال القيام جدا ثم ركع فأطال الركوع جدا ثم رفع رأسه فقام فأطال القيام جدا وهو دون القيام الأول ثم سجد ثم قام فأطال القيام وهو دون الأول ثم ركع فأطال الركوع وهو دون الركوع الأول ثم رفع رأسه فقام فأطال القيام وهو دون القيام الأول ثم ركع فأطال الركوع وهو دون الركوع الأول ثم سجد فانصرف رسول الله ﷺ وقد تجلت الشمس فخطب الناس فحمد الله عز وجل وأثنى عليه ثم قال إن الشمس والقمر من آيات الله وإنهما لا يخسفان لموت أحد ولا لحياته فإذا رأيتموهما فكبروا وادعوا الله عز وجل وصلوا وتصدقوا يا أمة محمد ما من أحد أغير من الله عز وجل أن يزني عبده أو تزني أمته يا أمة محمد والله لو تعلمون ما أعلم لبكيتم كثيرا ولضحكتم قليلا ألا هل بلغت