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Sahih Muslim 911a (Book 10, Hadith 23) #9262
Praying to the Sun and Moon

SUMMARY: The sun and the moon are signs of Allah that should be respected and prayed to when they are seen.

Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari reported Allah's Messenger as saying: Verily the sun and the moon are the two signs among the signs of Allah by which He frightens his servants and they do not eclipse on account of the death of any one of the people. So when you see anything about them, observe prayer, supplicate Allah till it is cleared from you.
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ يُخَوِّفُ اللَّهُ بِهِمَا عِبَادَهُ وَإِنَّهُمَا لاَ يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا فَصَلُّوا وَادْعُوا اللَّهَ حَتَّى يُكْشَفَ مَا بِكُمْ

TOPICS
shams  *  sun  *  moon  *  prayer  *  eclipse  *  qamar  *  salat  *  ayat  *  khasf  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Observe prayer & supplicate Allah when seeing something related with the sun & moon .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith is about respecting the sun and moon as signs of Allah. It is reported by Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari that Prophet Muhammad said that when we see anything related to them such as an eclipse, we should observe prayer and supplicate Allah until it passes. This teaches us to respect these two celestial bodies as they are signs from God which He uses to frighten His servants. We should not think that an eclipse occurs due to someone's death or any other reason but rather it is a sign from God which we must respect by praying for its passing.

The hadith also teaches us about humility in front of God's power and greatness. We must remember that no matter how powerful or knowledgeable we may be in this world, there will always be things beyond our control such as eclipses which only God can control. Therefore, it is important for us to humble ourselves before Him in order for Him to answer our prayers more quickly.

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