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Sahih Muslim 913a (Book 10, Hadith 27) #9266
The Prophet's Actions During a Solar Eclipse

SUMMARY: During a solar eclipse, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) raised his hands in supplication and praised Allah while reciting two surahs and praying two rak'ahs.

'Abd al-Rahman b. Samura said: During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger I was shooting my arrows in Medina, when an eclipse of the sun took place. I, therefore, threw them away and said, I must see how the Messenger of Allah acts in a solar eclipse today. When I came to him, he had been supplicating with his hands, raised, pronouncing Allah-o-Akbar, praising Him, acknowledging that He is One God till the eclipse was over, then he recited two surahs and prayed two rak'ahs.
وَحَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلاَءِ، حَيَّانَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ بَيْنَمَا أَنَا أَرْمِي، بِأَسْهُمِي فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِذِ انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَنَبَذْتُهُنَّ وَقُلْتُ لأَنْظُرَنَّ إِلَى مَا يَحْدُثُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي انْكِسَافِ الشَّمْسِ الْيَوْمَ فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ رَافِعٌ يَدَيْهِ يَدْعُو وَيُكَبِّرُ وَيَحْمَدُ وَيُهَلِّلُ حَتَّى جُلِّيَ عَنِ الشَّمْسِ فَقَرَأَ سُورَتَيْنِ وَرَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ

TOPICS
eclipse  *  supplication  *  praise  *  surah  *  rakah

QUICK LESSONS:
Raise your hands towards heaven while reciting verses from Quran & pray 2 rakats during an eclipse .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith recounts an event that took place during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. During a solar eclipse 'Abd al-Rahman b. Samura witnessed the Prophet ﷺ raising his hands in supplication to Allah and praising Him while reciting two surahs and praying two rak’ahs until the eclipse was over. This hadith serves as an example of how Muslims should act during a solar eclipse; by engaging in acts of worship such as prayer and supplications to Allah for forgiveness and mercy. It also teaches us that we should be mindful of our actions at all times even when faced with extraordinary events like eclipses or other natural phenomena which can be awe inspiring or frightening depending on one’s perspective. We must remember that no matter what happens around us we must remain steadfast in our faith in God Almighty who is All Powerful and All Knowing.

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