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1046. Narrated ‘Aīshah رضي الله عنها: In the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ the sun eclipsed and he went to the mosque and the people aligned in rows behind him. He said the Takbir [starting the Ṣalāt (prayer)] and prolonged the recitation and then said Takbir and performed a prolonged bowing; then he (lifted his head and) said, “Sami’ Allahu liman hamida (Allāh heard him who sent his praises to Him)”. He then did not prostrate but stood up and recited a prolonged recitation which was shorter than the first recitation. He, again, said Takbir and then bowed a prolonged bowing but shorter than the first one and then said, “Sami’ Allahu liman hamida, Rabbana walakal-ḥamd (Allāh heard him who sent his praises to him. O our Sustainer! All the praises are for You)” and then prostrated (twice) and did the same in the second Rak’ā; thus he completed four bowings and four prostrations. The sun (eclipse) had cleared before he finished the Ṣalāt. (After the Ṣalāt) he stood up, glorified and praised Allāh as He deserved and then said, “The sun and the moon are two signs from amongst the signs of Allāh. They do not eclipse because of the death or the life (i.e. birth) of someone. When you see them make haste for the Ṣalāt.” Narrated Az-Zuhri: I said to ‘Urwa, “When the sun eclipsed at Al-Madīna your brother (‘Abdullāh bin Az-Zubair) offered only a two Rak’āt Ṣalat (prayer) like that of the morning (Fajr prayer).” ‘Urwa replied, “Yes, because he missed the legal way of its offering.”