English translation
[2109] 17 - (907) It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbâs said: "The sun was eclipsed at the time of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ prayed and the people with him. He stood for a long time, almost as long as it takes to recite Sûrat Al-Baqarah. Then he bowed for a long time, then he raised his head and stood for a long time that was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time, that was shorter than the first time, then he prostrated, then he raised his head and stood for a long time, which was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time which was shorter than the first time. Then he raised his head and stood for a long time, which was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time which was shorter than the first time. Then he prostrated, then no sooner had he finished, but the sun became clear. He said: 'The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allāh; they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that, then remember Allāh.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, we saw you reaching out to take something when you were standing, then we saw you refrain.' He said: 'I saw Paradise, and I reached out to take a bunch of grapes from it. If I had taken it, you would have eaten from it for as long as this world remained. And I saw Hell, and I have never seen anything like what I have seen today. I saw that most of its people are women.' They said: 'Why is that, O Messenger of Allāh?' He said: 'Because of their ungratefulness.' It was said: 'Are they ungrateful to Allāh?' He said: 'They are ungrateful to their husbands, and they are ungrateful for kind treatment. If you treat one of them kindly for a lifetime, then she sees something from you, she says: I have never seen anything good from you!'"