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1263. It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The sun was eclipsed during the life of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ went out to the mosque and stood and said the Takbir, and the people formed rows behind him. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ recited for a long time, then he said the Takbir and bowed for a long time. Then he raised his head and said: 'Sami' Allāhu liman hamidah, Rabbanā wa lakal-hamd.' Then he stood and recited for a long time, but shorter than the first recitation. Then he said the Takbir and bowed for a long time, but less than the first bowing. Then he said: 'Sami' Allāhu liman hamidah, Rabbanā wa lakal-hamd.' Then he did the same in the next Rak'ah, and he completed four Rak'ah and four sets of prostration, and the eclipse ended before he finished. Then he stood and addressed the people. He praised Allāh as He deserves to be praised, then he said: 'The sun and the moon are two of the
signs of Allâh. They do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that then seek help in prayer.”’ (Sahih).
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Commentary
a. The Hadith teaches us how to perform the eclipse prayer, namely that each Rak'ah shall have two Ruku' and, unlike other prayers, the first Ruku' in the eclipse prayer shall again be followed by recitation.
Even on rising from the first Ruku', the words Sami' Allâhu liman hamidah are to be recited, as is customary in other prayers as well.
b. It is a prayer that must be performed in both the lunar eclipse and the solar eclipse.
