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Sahih al-Bukhari 5785 (Book 77, Hadith 3) #5547
Praying During Solar Eclipses

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught that when a solar eclipse occurs, people should offer a two-rak'at prayer and invoke Allah until the eclipse is over.

Narrated Abu Bakra: The solar eclipse occurred while we were sitting with the Prophet 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".
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ 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

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sun  *  moon  *  signs  *  eclipse  *  prayer  *  invocation

QUICK LESSONS:
Offer two rak’ats prayers during solar eclipses .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that when a solar eclipse occurs, we should offer a two-rak'at prayer and invoke Allah until the eclipse is over. A rak'at is an Islamic unit of prayer consisting of standing up straight with hands raised to the ears while reciting verses from the Quran. Invoking Allah means calling upon Him for help or guidance. The Prophet Muhammad taught us that both the sun and moon are signs from Allah and so we should take this opportunity to pray to Him during an eclipse. We can also use this time to reflect on our lives and ask for forgiveness for any wrongdoings we may have committed in order to be closer to God. By doing this, we can show our faith in God's power and mercy as well as our commitment to living according to His teachings.

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