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When the sun eclipsed in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and an announcement was made that the
prayer was to be held in congregation. The Prophet (ﷺ) performed two bowing in one rak`a. Then he stood
up and performed two bowing in one rak`a. Then he sat down and finished the prayer; and by then the
(eclipse) had cleared `Aisha said, "I had never performed such a long prostration."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 16, Hadith 11
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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.
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The sun eclipsed in the lifetime of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) . Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered the eclipse prayer
and stood for a long period equal to the period in which one could recite Surat-al-Baqara. Then he
bowed for a long time and then stood up for a long period which was shorter than that of the first
standing, then bowed again for a long time but for a shorter period than the first; then he prostrated
twice and then stood up for a long period which was shorter than that of the first standing; then he
bowed for a long time which was shorter than the previous one, and then he raised his head and stood
up for a long period which was shorter than the first standing, then he bowed for a long time which
was shorter than the first bowing, and then prostrated (twice) and finished the prayer. By then, the sun
(eclipse) had cleared. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah.
They eclipse neither because of the death of somebody nor because of his life (i.e. birth). So when you
see them, remember Allah." The people say, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We saw you taking something from
your place and then we saw you retreating." The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, "I saw Paradise and stretched my
hands towards a bunch (of its fruits) and had I taken it, you would have eaten from it as long as the
world remains. I also saw the Hell-fire and I had never seen such a horrible sight. I saw that most of
the inhabitants were women." The people asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why is it so?" The Prophet (ﷺ)
replied, "Because of their ungratefulness." It was asked whether they are ungrateful to Allah. The
Prophet said, "They are ungrateful to their companions of life (husbands) and ungrateful to good
deeds. If you are benevolent to one of them throughout the life and if she sees anything (undesirable)
in you, she will say, 'I have never had any good from you.' "