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561. 'Aishah narrated: "The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, so the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ led the people in prayer. He recited a lengthy recitation, then he bowed a lengthy bowing, then he raised his head and recited a lengthy recitation that was less than the first. Then he bowed a lengthy bowing that was less than the first. Then he raised his head and prostrated. Then he did (similar to) that in the second Rak'ah." (Ṣaḥīh)
Abū 'Eisā said: This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīh.
The views of Ash-Shāfi'i, Ahmad, and Ishāq are based on this Ḥadīth. They held the view that the eclipse prayer was four Rak'ah with four prostrations.
Ash-Shāfi'ī said: "He recites Umm Al-Qur'ān (Al-Fātiḥah) in the first Rak'ah and something the length of Sūrat Al-Baqarah silently if it is during the day. Then he bows a lengthy bowing about the length of his recitation. Then he raises his head with the Takbīr and stays standing as he is, and he recites Umm Al-Qur'ān again and something the length of Āl 'Imrān. Then he bows a lengthy bowing about the length of his recitation. Then he raises his head, then he says (Sami' Allāhu liman ḥamidah) ('Allāh listens to those who praise Him) then he performs two complete prostrations, and he remains in each prostration for the length he remained bowing. Then he stands and recites Umm Al-Qur'ān and something the length of Sūrat An-Nisā', then he bows a lengthy bowing about the length of his recitation. Then he raises his head with the Takbīr and remains standing. Then he recites the length of Sūrat Al-Mā'idah, then he bows a lengthy bowing about the length of his recitation. Then he raises, and he says (Sami' Allāhu liman ḥamidah). ('Allāh listens to those who praise Him) Then he performs two prostrations, then he says the Tashah-hud and the Taslīm."
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Commentary
Imām Nawawī said that according to Imām Shāfi'ī and Mālik, Sūrat Al-Fātiḥah is to be recited before each recitation and one should stand up from Rukū' saying 'Sami' Allāhu liman ḥamidah' and should say the phrases following it.
