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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, which contains 7,277 hadiths across 97 books. It is hadith number 5559 in the Book of Dress.

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Q: What is Sahih al-Bukhari 5559 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Dress), narrated by Narrated Abu Bakra:, states: "The solar eclipse occurred while we were sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) He got up dragging his garment (on the ground) hurriedly till he reached the mosque The people turned (to the mosque) and he offe…"

Dress

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَامَ يَجُرُّ ثَوْبَهُ مُسْتَعْجِلاً، حَتَّى أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ وَثَابَ النَّاسُ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، فَجُلِّيَ عَنْهَا، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا فَصَلُّوا وَادْعُوا اللَّهَ حَتَّى يَكْشِفَهَا ‏"‏‏.‏

The solar eclipse occurred while we were sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) He got up dragging his garment (on the ground) hurriedly till he reached the mosque The people turned (to the mosque) and he offered a two-rak`at prayer whereupon the eclipse was over and he traced us and said, "The sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah, so if you see a thing like this (eclipse) then offer the prayer and invoke Allah till He remove that state."

Narrated by Narrated Abu Bakra:

Context

During a solar eclipse, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) demonstrated the importance of prayer and supplication by hastily going to the mosque to lead the people in prayer. He emphasized that the sun and the moon are signs of Allah, and when such phenomena occur, it is a time for prayer and invoking Allah until the event passes.

Modern Application

In today's world, when we witness natural phenomena, it can remind us to turn to prayer and seek guidance from Allah. This hadith encourages us to maintain our spiritual practices during unusual events, reinforcing the importance of daily salah and making dua in our lives.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer and Signs of Allah because it highlights the significance of performing prayers during celestial events, recognizing them as signs from Allah.

Prayer Signs of Allah