Sunan an-Nasa'i #1506

The Book of Eclipses
Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ ثَعْلَبَةَ بْنِ عِبَادٍ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَطَبَ حِينَ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَمَّا بَعْدُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Prophet (ﷺ) delivered a Khutbah when the sun eclipsed and he said: 'Amma ba'd (to proceed).'"
Narrated by It was narrated from Samurah that:

Context

This hadith recounts an event during a solar eclipse when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) delivered a khutbah. The eclipse prompted him to address the community, indicating the significance of such natural phenomena as reminders of Allah's power. His actions during this event serve as a model for how to respond to extraordinary occurrences with prayer and reflection.

Modern Application

In modern life, this hadith encourages individuals to turn to prayer during unusual or alarming events. It serves as a reminder to maintain faith and seek guidance through salah in times of uncertainty or fear.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it emphasizes the importance of prayer during significant events like eclipses.

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This hadith is #1506 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Eclipses. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from Samurah that:.

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