The sun was eclipsed during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed along with the people. He stood for a long time, about the length of Surah al-Baqarah, then bowed for a long time. Then he raised his head and stood for another long period, though shorter than the first standing. Then he bowed for a long time, though shorter than the first bowing. Then he prostrated.Then he stood for a long time, though shorter than the first standing. Then he bowed for a long time, though shorter than the first bowing. Then he raised his head and stood for a long time, though shorter than the first standing. Then he bowed for a long time, though shorter than the first bowing. Then he prostrated. Then he finished, and the sun had cleared.He said, "The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah. They are not eclipsed for the death of anyone or for his life. So when you see that, remember Allah."They said, "Messenger of Allah, we saw you reach out for something while standing in your place, and then we saw you draw back."He said, "I saw Paradise, and I reached out for a cluster of its fruit. Had I taken it, you would have eaten from it as long as the world remained. And I saw the Fire, and I have never seen a sight like what I saw today. I saw that most of its inhabitants were women."They asked, "Why is that, Messenger of Allah?"He replied, "Because of their ingratitude."It was asked, "Do they disbelieve in Allah?"He said, "They are ungrateful to their husbands and ungrateful for kindness. If you were to be good to one of them all your life, and then she saw something from you she disliked, she would say, 'I have never seen any good from you.'"
حدثنا سويد بن سعيد حدثنا حفص بن ميسرة حدثني زيد بن أسلم عن عطاء بن يسار
انكسفت الشمس على عهد رسول الله ﷺ فصلى رسول الله ﷺ والناس معه فقام قياما طويلا قدر نحو سورة البقرة ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا ثم رفع فقام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول ثم سجد ثم قام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول ثم رفع فقام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول ثم سجد ثم انصرف وقد انجلت الشمس فقال إن الشمس والقمر آيتان من آيات الله لا ينكسفان لموت أحد ولا لحياته فإذا رأيتم ذلك فاذكروا الله قالوا يا رسول الله رأيناك تناولت شيئا في مقامك هذا ثم رأيناك كففت فقال إني رأيت الجنة فتناولت منها عنقودا ولو أخذته لأكلتم منه ما بقيت الدنيا ورأيت النار فلم أر كاليوم منظرا قط ورأيت أكثر أهلها النساء قالوا بم يا رسول الله قال بكفرهن قيل أيكفرن بالله قال بكفر العشير وبكفر الإحسان لو أحسنت إلى إحداهن الدهر ثم رأت منك شيئا قالت ما رأيت منك خيرا قط