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"The sun eclipsed in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on the day when (his son) Ibrahim died. So the
people said that the sun had eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The sun
and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e. birth) of someone. When you see the
eclipse pray and invoke Allah."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 16, Hadith 4
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e. birth) of
someone but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. When you see them offer the prayer."
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In the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) the sun eclipsed, so he led the people in prayer, and stood
up and performed a long Qiyam, then bowed for a long while. He stood up again and performed a
long Qiyam but this time the period of standing was shorter than the first. He bowed again for a long
time but shorter than the first one, then he prostrated and prolonged the prostration. He did the same in
the second rak`a as he did in the first and then finished the prayer; by then the sun (eclipse) had
cleared. He delivered the Khutba (sermon) and after praising and glorifying Allah he said, "The sun
and the moon are two signs against the signs of Allah; they do not eclipse on the death or life of
anyone. So when you see the eclipse, remember Allah and say Takbir, pray and give Sadaqa." The
Prophet then said, "O followers of Muhammad! By Allah! There is none who has more ghaira (selfrespect)
than Allah as He has forbidden that His slaves, male or female commit adultery (illegal
sexual intercourse). O followers of Muhammad! By Allah! If you knew that which I know you would
laugh little and weep much.