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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the signs of Allah and they do not
eclipse because of the death of someone but Allah frightens His devotees with them."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 16, Hadith 9
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(the wife of the Prophet) On the day when the sun Khasafat (eclipsed) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prayed; he
stood up and said Takbir and recited a prolonged recitation, then he performed a prolonged bowing,
then he raised his head and said, "Sami`a l-lahu Lyman Hamidah," and then remained standing and
recited a prolonged recitation which was shorter than the first. Then he performed a prolonged bowing
which was shorter than the first. Then he prostrated and prolonged the prostration and he did the same
in the second rak`a as in the first and then finished the prayer with Taslim. By that time the sun
(eclipse) had cleared He addressed the people and said, "The sun and the moon are two of the signs of
Allah; they do not eclipse (Yakhsifan) because of the death or the life (i.e. birth) of someone. So when
you see them make haste for the prayer."
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A Jewess came to ask `Aisha (the wife of the Prophet) about something. She said to her, "May Allah
give you refuge from the punishment of the grave." So `Aisha ' asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "Would the
people be punished in their graves?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) after seeking refuge with Allah from the
punishment of the grave (and thus replied in the affirmative). Then one day, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) rode to go
to some place but the sun eclipsed. He returned in the forenoon and passed through the rear of the
dwellings (of his wives) and stood for the (eclipse) prayer, and the people stood behind him. He stood
up for a long period and then performed a prolonged bowing which was shorter than the first bowing.
Then he raised his head and prostrated. Then he stood up (for the second rak`a) for a long while but
the standing was shorter than that of the first rak`a. Then he performed a prolonged bowing which was
shorter than the first one. Then he raised his head and prostrated. Then he stood up for a long time but
shorter than the first. Then he performed a prolonged bowing but shorter than the first. Then he raised
his head and prostrated and finished the prayer and (then delivered the sermon and) said as much as
Allah wished. And then he ordered the people to seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the
grave.