3. THE BOOK OF THEPRAYER FOR RAIN(ṢALĀT AL-ISTISQĀ)

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1161. It was reported from Ma'mar from Az-Zuhri, from 'Abbād bin Tamīm, from his paternal uncle that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ went out with the people to ask (Supplicate) for rain. He prayed two Rak'ahs, reciting aloud in them, and he turned his Ridā' around.[1] And he raised his hands, supplicating, and asking for rain, and he faced the Qiblah." (Ṣaḥīh)

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1161 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، خَرَجَ بِالنَّاسِ لِيَسْتَسْقِيَ فَصَلَّى بِهِمْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، جَهَرَ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فِيهِمَا، وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ، وَرَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ، فَدَعَا وَاسْتَسْقَى وَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ»

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1162. It was reported from Ibn Abi Dhi'b and Yūnus from Ibn Shihab, who said: "Abbād bin Tamīm Al-Māzīnī heard from his paternal uncle, who was a Companion of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, that he said: 'One day, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ went with the people, supplicating for rain. He turned his back to the people, supplicating to Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime.' — Sulaimān bin Dāwud (one of the narrators) said: 'He faced the Qiblah, turned his Ridā, then prayed two Rak'ahs.' — Ibn Abī Dhi'b said: 'And he recited in them.' Ibn As-Sarḥ (one of the narrators) added: 'Meaning; recited aloud.'" (Sahīh)

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1162 - حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، وَسُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، قَالَا: أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، وَيُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عَبَّادُ بْنُ تَمِيمٍ الْمَازِنِيُّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَمَّهُ، وَكَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: " خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا يَسْتَسْقِي فَحَوَّلَ إِلَى النَّاسِ ظَهْرَهُ يَدْعُو اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ - قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ: وَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ، وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ -، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ - قَالَ ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ: - وَقَرَأَ فِيهِمَا " زَادَ ابْنُ السَّرْحِ: يُرِيدُ الْجَهْرَ،

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1163. It was reported from Az-Zubaidī, from Muḥammad bin Muslim[1] — this Hadīth — with his chain (a narration similar to 110-1162). He did not mention the prayer, and he said: "And he turned his Ridā, such that its right side was upon his left shoulder, and its left side was upon his right shoulder. Then he supplicated to Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime." (Sahīh)

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1163 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَوْفٍ، قَالَ: قَرَأْتُ فِي كِتَابِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ يَعْنِي الْحِمْصِيَّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ بِإِسْنَادِهِ لَمْ يَذْكُرِ الصَّلَاةَ، قَالَ: وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ، فَجَعَلَ عِطَافَهُ الْأَيْمَنَ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ الْأَيْسَرِ، وَجَعَلَ عِطَافَهُ الْأَيْسَرَ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ الْأَيْمَنِ، ثُمَّ دَعَا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

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1164. It was reported from 'Umārah bin Ghaziyyah, from 'Abbād bin Tamīm, from 'Abdullāh bin Zaid, who said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sought (supplicated for) rain while he was wearing a black Khamīṣah. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ intended to switch it around, such that its lower part would become the higher part, but when he found difficulty in that, he switched it around over his shoulders." (Sahīh)

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1164 - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ غَزِيَّةَ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ: «اسْتَسْقَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَيْهِ خَمِيصَةٌ لَهُ سَوْدَاءُ، فَأَرَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ بِأَسْفَلِهَا فَيَجْعَلَهُ أَعْلَاهَا، فَلَمَّا ثَقُلَتْ قَلَبَهَا عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ»

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1165. Hishām bin Ishāq bin Abdullāh bin Kinānah narrated that his father narrated to him, that the Amīr of Al-Madinah, Al-Walīd bin Uqbah — according to Uthmān (one of the narrators): Ibn 'Utbah — sent him to Ibn 'Abbās asking him about the rain prayer of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. So he (Ibn 'Abbās) narrated: "The Messenger of Allāh went out (meaning in the open-out side the city), wearing modest clothes, in a state of humbleness and displaying neediness (to Allāh), until he came to the prayer ground" — Uthmān (one of the narrators) added: And ascended the Minbar — "And he did not deliver any Khuṭbah such as you do, but he continued to supplicate and petition (Allāh), and say the Takbīr. Then he prayed two Rak'ahs as is performed for Eid." (Hasan) Abū Dāwūd said: This narration is that of An-Nufailī,[1] and what is correct is (Al-Walīd) bin Utbah.

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1165 - حَدَّثَنَا النُّفَيْلِيُّ، وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، نَحْوَهُ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كِنَانَةَ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، قَالَ: أَرْسَلَنِي الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ عُتْبَةَ - قَالَ عُثْمَانُ ابْنُ عُقْبَةَ: وَكَانَ أَمِيرَ الْمَدِينَةِ - إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ، فَقَالَ: «خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُتَبَذِّلًا مُتَوَاضِعًا، مُتَضَرِّعًا، حَتَّى أَتَى الْمُصَلَّى - زَادَ عُثْمَانُ، فَرَقَى عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ، ثُمَّ اتَّفَقَا، - وَلَمْ يَخْطُبْ خُطَبَكُمْ هَذِهِ، وَلَكِنْ لَمْ يَزَلْ فِي الدُّعَاءِ، وَالتَّضَرُّعِ، وَالتَّكْبِيرِ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، كَمَا يُصَلِّي فِي الْعِيدِ»، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: «وَالْإِخْبَارُ لِلنُّفَيْلِيِّ، وَالصَّوَابُ ابْنُ عُقْبَةَ»

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1166. Abū Bakr bin Muḥammad reported from 'Abbād bin Tamīm, that 'Abdullāh bin Zaid informed him, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ once went out to the prayer ground (Muṣalla) in order to seek rain, and that, when he wanted to supplicate, he faced the Qiblah, then turned his Ridā' around. (Saḥīh)

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1166 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ بِلَالٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ تَمِيمٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ زَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى يَسْتَسْقِي، وَأَنَّهُ لَمَّا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ، ثُمَّ حَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ»

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1167. It was reported from 'Abdullāh bin Abī Bakr that he heard 'Abbād bin Tamīm saying: "I heard 'Abdullāh bin Zaid Al-Māzinī saying: 'The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ went out to the prayer ground to seek rain, and he turned his Ridā' when he faced the Qiblah.'" (Saḥīh)

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1167 - حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبَّادَ بْنَ تَمِيمٍ، يَقُولُ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ زَيْدٍ الْمَازِنِيَّ، يَقُولُ: «خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى الْمُصَلَّى فَاسْتَسْقَى، وَحَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ حِينَ اسْتَقْبَلَ الْقِبْلَةَ»

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1168. Muḥammad bin Ibrāhīm reported from Umair, the freed slave of the children of Abī Al-Laḥm, that he saw the Prophet ﷺ asking (supplicating) for rain at Ahjār Az-Zait, close to Az-Zawrā'.[1] He was standing, supplicating, asking for rain; with his hands raised in front of his face. His hands would not go above his head. (Saḥīh)

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1168 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ حَيْوَةَ، وَعُمَرَ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْهَادِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عُمَيْرٍ، مَوْلَى بَنِي آبِي اللَّحْمِ، «أَنَّهُ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْتَسْقِي عِنْدَ أَحْجَارِ الزَّيْتِ، قَرِيبًا مِنَ الزَّوْرَاءِ قَائِمًا، يَدْعُو يَسْتَسْقِي رَافِعًا يَدَيْهِ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ، لَا يُجَاوِزُ بِهِمَا رَأْسَهُ»

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1169. It was reported from Yazīd bin Al-Faqīr, from Jābir bin Abdullāh, that he said: "Some people came to the Prophet ﷺ, crying (and complaining). So he said: 'Allāhumma asqinā ghaithan mughīthan marī'an marī'ah nāfi'an ghaira dārrin, ājilan ghaira ājil (O Allāh! Grant us rain — a rain that is helpful, blessed and fruitful (for the crops); (a rain that is) beneficial and not harmful, immediate and not delayed.)' So the skies covered them up." (Hasan)

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1169 - حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي خَلَفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مِسْعَرٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الْفَقِيرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، بَوَاكِي، فَقَالَ: «اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا غَيْثًا مُغِيثًا، مَرِيئًا مَرِيعًا، نَافِعًا غَيْرَ ضَارٍّ، عَاجِلًا غَيْرَ آجِلٍ»، قَالَ: فَأَطْبَقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاءُ

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1170. It was reported from Qatādah from Anas that the Prophet ﷺ would not raise his hands in any supplication except for seeking rain, for he would raise his hands until the whiteness of his armpits could be seen. (Sahih)

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1170 - حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، «أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ لَا يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ إِلَّا فِي الِاسْتِسْقَاءِ، فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُرَى بَيَاضُ إِبِطَيْهِ»

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1171. It was reported from Hammād, that Thābit had informed them from Anas that the Prophet ﷺ would seek rain like this — meaning — he stretched out his hands, and he made the inner palms of his hands face the ground, until I could see the whiteness of his armpits. (Ṣāḥih)

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1171 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الزَّعْفَرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، «أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَسْتَسْقِي هَكَذَا - يَعْنِي - وَمَدَّ يَدَيْهِ وَجَعَلَ بُطُونَهُمَا مِمَّا يَلِي الْأَرْضَ، حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ بَيَاضَ إِبِطَيْهِ»

English translation

1172. It was reported from Muḥammad bin Ibrāhīm: "One who saw the Prophet ﷺ informed me that he saw the Prophet ﷺ supplicating at Ahjār Az-Zait with his hands spread out. (Ṣāḥih)

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1172 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ رَبِّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، «يَدْعُو عِنْدَ أَحْجَارِ الزَّيْتِ بَاسِطًا كَفَّيْهِ»

English translation

1173. It was reported from 'Aishah, that she said: "The people complained to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ about the lack of rain. So he ordered that his Minbar be placed in the prayer ground (Muṣalla), and he appointed a day for the people to come out. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ went out when the sun's rays could be seen, and sat on the Minbar. He glorified Allāh and praised Him, then said: 'You have complained regarding the lack of rain on your lands, and the delay of rain from its usual time. And Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, has commanded you to supplicate to Him, and promised you that He will respond to you.' Then he said: 'Al-ḥamdulillāhi rabbil-'ālamīn, ar-raḥmānir-raḥīm, maliki yawmid-dīn. Lā ilāha illallāh, yaf'alu mā yurīd. Allāhumma! Antallāh, lā illāha illā anta, alghanyyu, wa naḥnul-fuqarā'. Anzil 'alainal-ghaitha waj'al mā anzalta lanā quwwatan wa balāghan ilā hīn. (All praise is due to Allāh, the Lord of all that exists; the Ever- Beneficent, the Most Merciful; King of the Day of Judgment. None has the right to be worshipped but Allāh. He does what He wills. O Allāh! You are Allāh — None has the right to be worshipped but You: the Self-Sufficient Who is not in need of anything, and we are the destitute (always in need of You). Send down rain upon us, and make what You have sent down a sustenance and a means to live by for a time being).' Then he raised his hands, and continued to do so until the whiteness of his armpits could be seen. He then turned his back to the people, and turned — or turned upside down — his Ridā' around while his hands were raised. Then he turned around to face the people, descended (from the Minbar) and prayed two Rak'ahs. So Allāh caused a cloud to form, and it sent forth its lightening and thunder, then it rained by the permission of Allāh. The Prophet ﷺ did not return to his Masjid except that streams had started flowing (in the streets). So when he saw how quickly they were looking for shelter, he laughed so much that his molars could be seen, and said: 'I testify that Allāh is capable of doing all things, and that I am the slave of Allāh and His Messenger.'" (Hasan) Abū Dāwūd said: This Hadīth is Gharīb,[1] and its chain is good. The people of Al-Madīnah recite: 'King (Malik) of the Day of Judgment,' and this Hadīth is a proof for them.

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1173 - حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ نِزَارٍ، حَدَّثَنِي الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ مَبْرُورٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: شَكَا النَّاسُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قُحُوطَ الْمَطَرِ، فَأَمَرَ بِمِنْبَرٍ، فَوُضِعَ لَهُ فِي الْمُصَلَّى، وَوَعَدَ النَّاسَ يَوْمًا يَخْرُجُونَ فِيهِ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، حِينَ بَدَا حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ، فَقَعَدَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ، فَكَبَّرَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «إِنَّكُمْ شَكَوْتُمْ جَدْبَ دِيَارِكُمْ، وَاسْتِئْخَارَ الْمَطَرِ عَنْ إِبَّانِ زَمَانِهِ عَنْكُمْ، وَقَدْ أَمَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ تَدْعُوهُ، وَوَعَدَكُمْ أَنْ يَسْتَجِيبَ لَكُمْ»، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ مَلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، يَفْعَلُ مَا يُرِيدُ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْغَنِيُّ وَنَحْنُ الْفُقَرَاءُ، أَنْزِلْ عَلَيْنَا الْغَيْثَ، وَاجْعَلْ مَا أَنْزَلْتَ لَنَا قُوَّةً وَبَلَاغًا إِلَى حِينٍ»، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ، فَلَمْ يَزَلْ فِي الرَّفْعِ حَتَّى بَدَا بَيَاضُ إِبِطَيْهِ، ثُمَّ حَوَّلَ إِلَى النَّاسِ ظَهْرَهُ، وَقَلَبَ، أَوْ حَوَّلَ رِدَاءَهُ، وَهُوَ رَافِعٌ يَدَيْهِ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَنَزَلَ، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، فَأَنْشَأَ اللَّهُ سَحَابَةً فَرَعَدَتْ وَبَرَقَتْ، ثُمَّ أَمْطَرَتْ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ، فَلَمْ يَأْتِ مَسْجِدَهُ حَتَّى سَالَتِ السُّيُولُ، فَلَمَّا رَأَى سُرْعَتَهُمْ إِلَى الْكِنِّ ضَحِكَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، حَتَّى بَدَتْ نَوَاجِذُهُ، فَقَالَ: «أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، وَأَنِّي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولُهُ»، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: «وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ، إِسْنَادُهُ جَيِّدٌ، أَهْلُ الْمَدِينَةِ يَقْرَءُونَ (مَلِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ)، وَإِنَّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ حُجَّةٌ لَهُمْ»

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1174. (It was reported from 'Abdul-'Azīz bin Suhaib and Thābit) from Anas, who said: "A drought once afflicted the inhabitants of Al-Madīnah during the time of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. So when he was delivering the Khutbah on Friday, a person stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! Our horses have perished, and our sheep have perished, so pray to Allāh to grant us rain.' So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ extended his hands and supplicated. And the sky was as clear as glass! But the winds began to blow, and clouds formed and merged, then the skies poured down rain. So we left (the Masjid) wading through the water until we reached our houses. And it continued raining until the next Friday. So that same man, or perhaps another man, stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! The houses have been destroyed, so pray to Allāh that He withholds it (the rain, from us).' So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ smiled and said: 'Hawālainā wa lā 'alainā [(O Allāh!) Around us and not on us],' and I saw the clouds splitting up around Al-Madīnah, as if they were a crown." (Sahih)

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1174 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، وَيُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: أَصَابَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ قَحْطٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَخْطُبُنَا يَوْمَ جُمُعَةٍ، إِذْ قَامَ رَجُلٌ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، هَلَكَ الْكُرَاعُ، هَلَكَ الشَّاءُ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَسْقِيَنَا، فَمَدَّ يَدَيْهِ وَدَعَا، قَالَ أَنَسٌ: وَإِنَّ السَّمَاءَ لَمِثْلُ الزُّجَاجَةِ، فَهَاجَتْ رِيحٌ، ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَتْ سَحَابَةً، ثُمَّ اجْتَمَعَتْ، ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَتِ السَّمَاءُ عَزَالِيَهَا، فَخَرَجْنَا نَخُوضُ الْمَاءَ، حَتَّى أَتَيْنَا مَنَازِلَنَا، فَلَمْ يَزَلِ الْمَطَرُ إِلَى الْجُمُعَةِ الْأُخْرَى، فَقَامَ إِلَيْهِ ذَلِكَ الرَّجُلُ، أَوْ غَيْرُهُ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، تَهَدَّمَتِ الْبُيُوتُ، فَادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَحْبِسَهُ، فَتَبَسَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا عَلَيْنَا»، فَنَظَرْتُ إِلَى السَّحَابِ يَتَصَدَّعُ حَوْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ كَأَنَّهُ إِكْلِيلٌ،

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1175. Sharik bin 'Abdullāh bin Abī Namir reported that he heard Anas saying — and he mentioned similar to the narration (similar to no. 1174) of 'Abdul-'Azīz. He said: "So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ raised his hands to the level of his face, and said: 'Allāhummasqinā (O Allāh! Send rain on us...)" and the rest of the narration is the same. (Sahih)

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1175 - حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ يَقُولُ: فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، قَالَ: فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدَيْهِ بِحِذَاءِ وَجْهِهِ، فَقَالَ: «اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِنَا»، وَسَاقَ نَحْوَهُ

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1176. It was reported from 'Amr bin Shu'aib from his father, from his grandfather, who said: "When the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ supplicated for rain, he said: 'Allāhumma isqi 'ibādaka wa bahā'imaka wanshur rahmataka wa ahyi baladakal-mayyit (O Allāh! Send rain for Your worshipers and Your creatures and spread Your Mercy, and revive Your dying land).'" this is the wording of Mālik.[1] (Da'if)

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1176 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقُولُ: ح وحَدَّثَنَا سَهْلُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ قَادِمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِذَا اسْتَسْقَى، قَالَ: «اللَّهُمَّ اسْقِ عِبَادَكَ، وَبَهَائِمَكَ، وَانْشُرْ رَحْمَتَكَ، وَأَحْيِ بَلَدَكَ الْمَيِّتَ»، هَذَا لَفْظُ حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ

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1177. It was narrated by Ismā'il: Ibn 'Ulayyah, from Ibn Juraij, from 'Aṭā', from 'Ubaid bin 'Umair, that he said: "Someone whom I trust to be truthful — ('Aṭā' said) I presumed he meant 'Aishah — narrated to me: 'There was a solar eclipse during the time of the Prophet ﷺ, so the Prophet ﷺ stood in prayer for a long time leading the people. Then he would go into Rukū', then stand, then go into Rukū', then stand, then go into Rukū', praying two Rak'ahs. In each Rak'ah, there would be three Rukū's; after the third one he would prostrate. (He stood for such a long time) that the men were about to faint due to the length that he stood, so much so that buckets of water would be poured over them. He would say "Allāhu Akbar (Allāh is the Most Great)" when going into Rukū': and when he stood up: "Sami' Allāhu liman ḥamidah (Allāh has heard those who praise Him)." (He continued praying) until the sun was visible again, then he said: "Verily, the sun and the moon do not eclipse due to the death or life (birth) of anyone, but these two (eclipses) are of the signs of Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, by which He frightens His servants. So when they are eclipsed, hasten to the Ṣalāt." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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1177 - حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ أُصَدِّقُ، وَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ يُرِيدُ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَ: كُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قِيَامًا شَدِيدًا، يَقُومُ بِالنَّاسِ، ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ، ثُمَّ يَقُومُ، ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ، ثُمَّ يَقُومُ، ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ، فَرَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ ثَلَاثُ رَكَعَاتٍ، يَرْكَعُ الثَّالِثَةَ، ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ حَتَّى إِنَّ رِجَالًا يَوْمَئِذٍ لَيُغْشَى عَلَيْهِمْ مِمَّا قَامَ بِهِمْ، حَتَّى إِنَّ سِجَالَ الْمَاءِ لَتُصَبُّ عَلَيْهِمْ، يَقُولُ إِذَا رَكَعَ: اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَإِذَا رَفَعَ: سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ، حَتَّى تَجَلَّتِ الشَّمْسُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَا يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ، وَلَا لِحَيَاتِهِ، وَلَكِنَّهُمَا آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُخَوِّفُ بِهِمَا عِبَادَهُ، فَإِذَا كُسِفَا فَافْزَعُوا إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ»

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1178. It was reported from Yahyā, from 'Abdul-Malik, that 'Aṭā narrated to him from Jābir bin Abdullāh, who said: "There was a solar eclipse during the time of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, and it occurred the day that Ibrāhīm, the son of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, died. So the people said that the eclipse was due to the death of his son Ibrāhīm. Therefore, the Prophet ﷺ stood in prayer, and led the people in six Rukū's in four prostrations. He said the Takbīr, then he recited (the Qur'an) and made it a lengthy recitation, then he went into Rukū' for a period of time similar to what he had stood, then he raised his head and recited for a length of time that was less than the first recitation. Then he went into Rukū' for a period of time similar to what he had stood. Then raised his head and recited a third time, slightly less than what he had recited the second time. Then he went into Rukū' for as long as he had stood, then raised his head, and went into prostration, and prostrated twice. Then he stood up, and performed three Rukū's before he prostrated — every Rukū' was for a shorter duration than the one before it, and each Rukū' would be similar to the length that he had stood. Then he moved backwards during his prayer, so the row behind him moved backwards as well, then he went forward and stood in his usual place, and the row went forward as well. When he finished the prayer, the sun had appeared again. He said: 'O people! The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime. They do not eclipse due to the death of any person. So when you see such (an eclipse), then perform Ṣalāt until it becomes clear again.'" And he narrated the remainder of the Ḥadīth. (Ṣaḥīh)

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1178 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، حَدَّثَنِي عَطَاءٌ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: كُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَكَانَ ذَلِكَ فِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ النَّاسُ: إِنَّمَا كُسِفَتْ لِمَوْتِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ابْنِهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ سِتَّ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي أَرْبَعِ سَجَدَاتٍ كَبَّرَ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِرَاءَةَ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ نَحْوًا مِمَّا قَامَ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ، فَقَرَأَ دُونَ الْقِرَاءَةِ الْأُولَى، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ نَحْوًا مِمَّا قَامَ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَقَرَأَ الْقِرَاءَةَ الثَّالِثَةَ دُونَ الْقِرَاءَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ نَحْوًا مِمَّا قَامَ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَانْحَدَرَ لِلسُّجُودِ فَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ قَامَ، فَرَكَعَ ثَلَاثَ رَكَعَاتٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْجُدَ، لَيْسَ فِيهَا رَكْعَةٌ إِلَّا الَّتِي قَبْلَهَا أَطْوَلُ مِنَ الَّتِي بَعْدَهَا، إِلَّا أَنَّ رُكُوعَهُ نَحْوٌ مِنْ قِيَامِهِ، قَالَ: ثُمَّ تَأَخَّرَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَتَأَخَّرَتِ الصُّفُوفُ مَعَهُ، ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ فَقَامَ فِي مَقَامِهِ وَتَقَدَّمَتِ الصُّفُوفُ، فَقَضَى الصَّلَاةَ، وَقَدْ طَلَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ، فَقَالَ: «يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، لَا يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ بَشَرٍ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ شَيْئًا مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَصَلُّوا حَتَّى تَنْجَلِيَ»، وَسَاقَ بَقِيَّةَ الْحَدِيثِ،

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1179. It was reported from Abū Az-Zubair, from Jābir, who said: "There was a solar eclipse during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ on a very hot day. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ led the Companions in prayer, and stood up for a long time — so much so that they began to fall. Then he went into Rukū' for a long time, then he stood up for a long time, then he went into Rukū' for a long time, then he stood up for a long time. Then he prostrated twice, and then stood up and repeated these acts. So it was four Rukū's and four prostrations..." and he completed the remainder of the Ḥadīth (as in no. 1178). (Ṣaḥīh)

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1179 - حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ: كُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي يَوْمٍ شَدِيدِ الْحَرِّ، فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِأَصْحَابِهِ، فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ حَتَّى جَعَلُوا يَخِرُّونَ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ فَأَطَالَ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ فَأَطَالَ، ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَنَعَ نَحْوًا مِنْ ذَلِكَ، فَكَانَ أَرْبَعُ رَكَعَاتٍ، وَأَرْبَعُ سَجَدَاتٍ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ

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1180. 'Urwah bin Az-Zubair reported from 'Āishah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, that she said: "There was a solar eclipse during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ went to the Masjid, stood up and said the Takbīr, and the people lined up (in rows) behind him. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ recited (the Qur'an) for a long time, then said the Takbīr and went into Rukū' for a long time. Then he raised his head and said: 'Sami' Allāhu liman ḥamidah, Rabbanā wa lakal Ḥamd (Allāh hears those who praise Him; our Lord, and to You belongs praise).' So he stood up and recited a lengthy recitation, which was not as long as the first recitation. Then he said the Takbīr and went into Rukū' for a long time, but not as lengthy as the first Rukū'. Then he said: 'Sami' Allāhu liman ḥamidah, Rabbanā wa lakal Ḥamd (Allāh hears those who praise Him; our Lord, and to you belongs praise),' and he repeated the same acts in the other Rak'ah. So he completed four Rukū's and four prostrations, and the sun had become visible before he finished (the prayer)." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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1180 - حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْمُرَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَتْ: خُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ، فَقَامَ فَكَبَّرَ وَصَفَّ النَّاسُ وَرَاءَهُ، فَاقْتَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قِرَاءَةً طَوِيلَةً، ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ، فَرَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلًا، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ، فَقَالَ: «سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ، رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ»، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَاقْتَرَأَ قِرَاءَةً طَوِيلَةً، هِيَ أَدْنَى مِنَ الْقِرَاءَةِ الْأُولَى، ثُمَّ كَبَّرَ فَرَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلًا هُوَ أَدْنَى مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ الْأَوَّلِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ»، ثُمَّ فَعَلَ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُخْرَى مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، فَاسْتَكْمَلَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ، وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ، وَانْجَلَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْصَرِفَ،

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1181. It was reported from Kathīr bin 'Abbās, who said that 'Abdullāh bin 'Abbās would narrate that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prayed during a solar eclipse, and his Hadīth was similar to the Hadith of 'Urwah from 'Aishah, from the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, that he prayed two Rak'ahs (no. 1180), with two Rukū' in each Rak'ah. (Saḥīḥ)

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1181 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَنْبَسَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ: كَانَ كَثِيرُ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، صَلَّى فِي كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ، مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَنَّهُ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ رَكْعَتَيْنِ

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1182. It was reported from Ubayy bin Ka'b, that he said: "There was a solar eclipse during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ led them in prayer reciting one of the lengthy Sūrah, and went into Rukū' five times, and performed two prostrations. Then he stood up for the second Rak'ah and recited a lengthy Sūrah, and went into Rukū' five times, and performed two prostrations. Then he sat as he was — facing the Qiblah — supplicating until the eclipse was over." (Da'if)

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1182 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْفُرَاتِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ الرَّازِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الرَّازِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الرَّازِيِّ، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: وَحُدِّثْتُ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الرَّازِيُّ، وَهَذَا لَفْظُهُ، وَهُوَ أَتَمُّ، عَنِ الرَّبِيعِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنْ أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ: «انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَإِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى بِهِمْ، فَقَرَأَ بِسُورَةٍ مِنَ الطُّوَلِ، وَرَكَعَ خَمْسَ رَكَعَاتٍ، وَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ قَامَ الثَّانِيَةَ، فَقَرَأَ سُورَةً مِنَ الطُّوَلِ، وَرَكَعَ خَمْسَ رَكَعَاتٍ، وَسَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ جَلَسَ كَمَا هُوَ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ يَدْعُو حَتَّى انْجَلَى كُسُوفُهَا»

English translation

1183. Tāwūs reported from Ibn 'Abbās, from the Prophet ﷺ, that he prayed during a solar eclipse. He recited (the Qur'ān), then went into Rukū', then recited, then went into Rukū', then recited, then went into Rukū', then recited, then went into Rukū'. Then he prostrated, and he prayed the second Rak'ah in a similar fashion. (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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1183 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، «أَنَّهُ صَلَّى فِي كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ، فَقَرَأَ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ، ثُمَّ سَجَدَ وَالْأُخْرَى مِثْلُهَا»

English translation

1184. Tha'labah bin 'Ibād Al-'Abdī, from the city of Al-Baṣrah, narrated that he attended a Friday Khutbah of Samurah bin Jundab, in which Samurah said: "Once, a boy from the Anṣār and I were practicing (shooting arrows) at two targets of ours. When the sun had reached two or three spear's length over the horizon in the eyes of a beholder, it returned as if it were a Tannūmah.[1] One of us said to the other: 'Let us return to the Masjid, for, by Allāh, this (eclipse) of the sun will cause the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ to do something new with the Ummah.' So we returned, and saw him clearly, leading (the people) in prayer. He led us in this prayer longer than he had led us in any other prayer, and we could not hear his voice. Then he went into Rukū' longer than any other Rukū' he had led us in, and we could not hear his voice. Then he went into prostration — longer than any prostration he had led us in before, and we could not hear his voice. He then repeated the same actions in the second Rak'ah. While he was sitting down in the second Rak'ah, the sun appeared again. He then said the Taslīm, stood up, praised Allāh and glorified Him and testified that none has the right to be worshipped but Allāh, and that he is the servant and Messenger of Allāh..." then Aḥmad bin Yūnus (the narrator) completed the Khuṭbah of the Prophet ﷺ. (Hasan)

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1184 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَسْوَدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ثَعْلَبَةُ بْنُ عِبَادٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ أَنَّهُ شَهِدَ خُطْبَةً يَوْمًا لِسَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ سَمُرَةُ: بَيْنَمَا أَنَا وَغُلَامٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ نَرْمِي غَرَضَيْنِ لَنَا، حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَتِ الشَّمْسُ قِيدَ رُمْحَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةٍ فِي عَيْنِ النَّاظِرِ مِنَ الأُفُقِ اسْوَدَّتْ، حَتَّى آضَتْ كَأَنَّهَا تَنُّومَةٌ، فَقَالَ أَحَدُنَا لِصَاحِبِهِ: انْطَلِقْ بِنَا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ، فَوَاللَّهِ لَيُحْدِثَنَّ شَأْنُ هَذِهِ الشَّمْسِ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي أُمَّتِهِ حَدَثًا، قَالَ: «فَدَفَعْنَا فَإِذَا هُوَ بَارِزٌ، فَاسْتَقْدَمَ، فَصَلَّى، فَقَامَ بِنَا كَأَطْوَلِ مَا قَامَ بِنَا فِي صَلَاةٍ قَطُّ، لَا نَسْمَعُ لَهُ صَوْتًا»، قَالَ: «ثُمَّ رَكَعَ بِنَا كَأَطْوَلِ مَا رَكَعَ بِنَا فِي صَلَاةٍ قَطُّ، لَا نَسْمَعُ لَهُ صَوْتًا، ثُمَّ سَجَدَ بِنَا كَأَطْوَلِ مَا سَجَدَ بِنَا فِي صَلَاةٍ قَطُّ، لَا نَسْمَعُ لَهُ صَوْتًا، ثُمَّ فَعَلَ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُخْرَى مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ»، قَالَ: «فَوَافَقَ تَجَلِّي الشَّمْسُ جُلُوسَهُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ»، قَالَ: «ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ، وَشَهِدَ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَشَهِدَ أَنَّهُ عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ»، ثُمَّ سَاقَ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، خُطْبَةَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

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1185. Qabiṣah Al-Hilālī narrated: "There was a solar eclipse during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, so he went out in a state of anxiety; his garment was trailing behind him. I was with him at that time in Al-Madinah. He prayed two Rak'ahs, and lengthened the standing. Then he completed (the prayer) while (the sun) had appeared, and said: 'These are signs by which Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, causes (people) to fear Him. So when you see it, then pray as if you are praying a new obligatory prayer.'" (Da'if)

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1185 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ ، عَنْ قَبِيصَةَ الْهِلَالِيِّ، قَالَ: كُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَخَرَجَ فَزِعًا يَجُرُّ ثَوْبَهُ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ بِالْمَدِينَةِ، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، فَأَطَالَ فِيهِمَا الْقِيَامَ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ وَانْجَلَتْ، فَقَالَ: «إِنَّمَا هَذِهِ الْآيَاتُ يُخَوِّفُ اللَّهُ بِهَا فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهَا فَصَلُّوا كَأَحْدَثِ صَلَاةٍ صَلَّيْتُمُوهَا مِنَ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ».

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1186. (Another chain) from Qabiṣah Al-Hilālī, who narrated: "The sun was eclipsed." And the rest is the same (as no. 1185), except that he said: "...until the stars had appeared." (Da'if)

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1186 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا رَيْحَانُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ قَبِيصَةَ الْهِلَالِيَّ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ الشَّمْسَ كُسِفَتْ، بِمَعْنَى حَدِيثِ مُوسَى، قَالَ: حَتَّى بَدَتِ النُّجُومُ

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1187. It was reported from 'Urwah, from 'Aishah, that she said: "There was a solar eclipse during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, so the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ went out to led the people in prayer. He stood up, and I estimated that he had recited Sūrat Al-Baqarah due to the length of the recitation" (and she said similar) to the rest of the narration (as no. 1185): "Then he prostrated twice. Then he stood up and lengthened his recitation, and I estimated that he had recited Sūrat Al Imrān due to the length of the recitation." (Hasan)

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1187 - حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمِّي، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، كُلُّهُمْ قَدْ حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: «كُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ، فَقَامَ فَحَزَرْتُ قِرَاءَتَهُ، فَرَأَيْتُ أَنَّهُ قَرَأَ بِسُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ - وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ - ثُمَّ سَجَدَ سَجْدَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِرَاءَةَ فَحَزَرْتُ قِرَاءَتَهُ أَنَّهُ قَرَأَ بِسُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ»

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1188. It was reported from Az-Zuhri, who said: 'Urwah bin Az-Zubair informed me from 'Aishah, that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ recited for a long time, and he recited aloud," meaning during the eclipse prayer. (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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1188 - حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ مَزْيَدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنِي الزُّهْرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَرَأَ قِرَاءَةً طَوِيلَةً، فَجَهَرَ بِهَا - يَعْنِي فِي صَلَاةِ الْكُسُوفِ -»

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1189. It was reported from Zaid bin Aslam, from 'Aṭā' bin Yasār, from Ibn 'Abbās, who said: "There was an eclipse, so the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prayed while the people (prayed) with him. He stood for a long time, similar to (the length it takes to recite) Sūrat Al-Baqarah, then he bowed..." and he continued with the narration. (Sahīh)

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1189 - حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ: «خُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ، فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَالنَّاسُ مَعَهُ، فَقَامَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلًا بِنَحْوٍ مِنْ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ»، وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ

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1190. 'Aishah narrated: "There was a solar eclipse, so the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ commanded someone to proclaim: 'The congregational prayer.'" (Sahīh)

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1190 - حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ نَمِرٍ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ الزُّهْرِيَّ، فَقَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ: أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ: " كُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ، فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا فَنَادَى: أَنِ الصَّلَاةُ جَامِعَةٌ "

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1191. 'Aishah narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The sun and the moon do not eclipse due to the life (birth) or death of anyone. So when you witness it (an eclipse), supplicate to Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime, say the Takbīr, and give charity.” (Sahīh)

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1191 - حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «الشَّمْسُ وَالْقَمَرُ لَا يُخْسَفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ، وَلَا لِحَيَاتِهِ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ ذَلِكَ فَادْعُوا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ، وَكَبِّرُوا، وَتَصَدَّقُوا»

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1192. Asmā' narrated: "The Prophet ﷺ would command that slaves be freed during the eclipse prayer.” (Sahīh)

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1192 - حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، قَالَتْ: «كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَتَاقَةِ فِي صَلَاةِ الْكُسُوفِ»

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1193. An-Nu'mān bin Bashīr narrated: "There was a solar eclipse during the Prophet's ﷺ lifetime, so he started praying two Rukū's, one after another, and asking about it,[1] until it finished.” (Da'if)

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1193 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي شُعَيْبٍ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي الْحَارِثُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، قَالَ: «كُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَجَعَلَ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ، رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَيَسْأَلُ عَنْهَا، حَتَّى انْجَلَتْ»

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1194. ‘Abdullāh bin ‘Amr reported: “There was a solar eclipse during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, so the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ stood up (in prayer), and it appeared that he would not go into Rukū‘. Then he went into Rukū‘, and it appeared that he would not stand up. Then he stood up, and it appeared that he would not prostrate. Then he prostrated, and it appeared that he would not raise up. Then he raised up, and it appeared that he would not prostrate. Then he prostrated, and it appeared that he would not stand up. Then he stood up, and repeated the same acts in the next Rak‘ah. He then whispered in the final prostration: ‘Uff, Uff,’ and said: ‘O Lord! Have You not promised me that you would not punish them while I was with them? Have You not promised me that You would not punish them while they are seeking forgiveness?’ So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ completed the prayer and the sun had appeared...” and he narrated the rest of the Hadith. (Hasan)

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1194 - حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ: انْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَلَمْ يَكَدْ يَرْكَعُ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ، فَلَمْ يَكَدْ يَرْفَعُ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ، فَلَمْ يَكَدْ يَسْجُدُ، ثُمَّ سَجَدَ، فَلَمْ يَكَدْ يَرْفَعُ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ، فَلَمْ يَكَدْ يَسْجُدُ، ثُمَّ سَجَدَ، فَلَمْ يَكَدْ يَرْفَعُ، ثُمَّ رَفَعَ وَفَعَلَ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُخْرَى مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ نَفَخَ فِي آخِرِ سُجُودِهِ، فَقَالَ: «أُفْ أُفْ»، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «رَبِّ، أَلَمْ تَعِدْنِي أَنْ لَا تُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَأَنَا فِيهِمْ؟ أَلَمْ تَعِدْنِي أَنْ لَا تُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ؟» فَفَرَغَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ، وَقَدْ أَمْحَصَتِ الشَّمْسُ، وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ

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1195. ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin Samurah narrated: “While I was shooting my arrows during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allāh, there was a solar eclipse. So I tossed my arrows away, and said: ‘I will see what the eclipse has caused the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ to do today.' I reached him while his hands were raised; he was glorifying Allāh, praising him, saying the Tahlil[1] and supplicating. He continued to do so until the sun appeared. He recited two Sūrahs and performed two Rukū's." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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1195 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ حَيَّانَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا أَتَرَمَّى بِأَسْهُمٍ فِي حَيَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، إِذْ كُسِفَتِ الشَّمْسُ، فَنَبَذْتُهُنَّ، وَقُلْتُ: لَأَنْظُرَنَّ مَا أَحْدَثَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُسُوفُ الشَّمْسِ الْيَوْمَ، فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَيْهِ وَهُوَ «رَافِعٌ يَدَيْهِ يُسَبِّحُ وَيُحَمِّدُ، وَيُهَلِّلُ، وَيَدْعُو، حَتَّى حُسِرَ عَنِ الشَّمْسِ، فَقَرَأَ بِسُورَتَيْنِ، وَرَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»

English translation

1196. 'Ubaidullāh bin An-Nadr narrated from his father that he said: "There was a darkness during the time of Anas bin Mālik, so I went to him and said: 'O Abū Ḥamzah! Did similar incidents used to happen during the time of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ?' He said: 'I seek Allāh's refuge. If the wind were to blow strongly, we would rush to the Masjid, fearing the Judgment (had arrived).'" (Ḥasan)

Arabic text

1196 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَبَلَةَ بْنِ أَبِي رَوَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنِي حَرَمِيُّ بْنُ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، قَالَ: كَانَتْ ظُلْمَةٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: فَأَتَيْتُ أَنَسًا، فَقُلْتُ: يَا أَبَا حَمْزَةَ هَلْ كَانَ يُصِيبُكُمْ مِثْلُ هَذَا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَ: «مَعَاذَ اللَّهِ، إِنْ كَانَتِ الرِّيحُ لَتَشْتَدُّ فَنُبَادِرُ الْمَسْجِدَ مَخَافَةَ الْقِيَامَةِ»

English translation

1197. 'Ikrimah narrated that Ibn 'Abbās was informed of the death of someone — one of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ. So he fell into prostration. He was asked: "Do you prostrate at this time?" He replied: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'When you witness a sign, prostrate,' and what sign is more grave than the departure of the wives of the Prophet ﷺ?" (Hasan)

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1197 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي صَفْوَانَ الثَّقَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلْمُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ أَبَانَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، قَالَ: قِيلَ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: مَاتَتْ فُلَانَةُ - بَعْضُ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَخَرَّ سَاجِدًا، فَقِيلَ لَهُ: أَتَسْجُدُ هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ؟ فَقَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ آيَةً فَاسْجُدُوا»، وَأَيُّ آيَةٍ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ ذَهَابِ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟