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Sahih al-Bukhari #1012

Eclipses
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَانْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ، فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَجُرُّ رِدَاءَهُ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ، فَدَخَلْنَا فَصَلَّى بِنَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ، حَتَّى انْجَلَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لاَ يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمَا فَصَلُّوا، وَادْعُوا، حَتَّى يُكْشَفَ مَا بِكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏
We were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when the sun eclipsed. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood up dragging his cloak till he entered the Mosque. He led us in a two-rak`at prayer till the sun (eclipse) had cleared. Then the Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone's death. So whenever you see these eclipses pray and invoke (Allah) till the eclipse is over."
Narrated by Narrated Abu Bakra:

Context

This hadith recounts an incident where the sun eclipsed while the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was present. He led the people in prayer during the eclipse, teaching them that such celestial events are not linked to human affairs but are signs from Allah that warrant prayer and supplication.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith encourages believers to respond to natural phenomena with prayer and reflection. It serves as a reminder to maintain faith and turn to Allah during extraordinary events.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Prophetic Conduct because it demonstrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) actions during a celestial event and his guidance on responding to divine signs.

PrayerProphetic Conduct

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About Sahih al-Bukhari

This hadith is #1012 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Eclipses. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abu Bakra:.

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