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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Eclipses

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1467

Chapter: How to perform the eclipse prayer

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1467

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

صَلَّى عِنْدَ كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ ‏‏.‏‏

It was narrated from Tawus from Ibn Abbas, that :

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed when the sun was eclipsed, bowing eight times and prostrating four times.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1467) and Ahmad (No. 1873).

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The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakShadh The hadith No. 1467
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 1467
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH WeakShadh The hadith No. 1467

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (506)صَلَّى عِنْدَ كُسُوفٍ ثَمَانِيَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 506

"When there was an eclipse of the sun, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) performed eight bowings with four prostrations (in a two Rak'ah prayer for Eclipse)".

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلِمٍ: { صَلَّى حِينَ كَسَفَتِ اَلشَّمْسُ ثَمَانَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي أَرْبَعِ سَجَدَاتٍ } 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- ضعيف.‏ رواه مسلم (908)‏، وسنده ضعيف وهي رواية شاذة أيضا.‏ وفي رواية (909)‏ لمسلم بنفس ‏-السند‏- أي…

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 505

There was an eclipse of the sun in the life-time of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and then he prayed and stood for a long time, about as long as it would take to recite Surat al-Baqarah. Then, he bowed for a long time, and then he raised his head and stood for a long time, which was less than the first…

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ : { اِنْخَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-فَصَلَّى, فَقَامَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلًا, نَحْوًا مِنْ قِرَاءَةِ سُورَةِ اَلْبَقَرَةِ, ثُمَّ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 504

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) recited (from the Qur'an) in an audible voice in the prayer at an eclipse, and prayed two Rak'at in which he bowed four times and prostrated four times." [Agreed upon. This is the wording of Muslim].

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا: { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-جَهَرَ فِي صَلَاةِ اَلْكُسُوفِ 1‏ بِقِرَاءَتِهِ, فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي رَكْعَتَيْنِ, وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ } مُتَّفَقٌ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 507

Muslim reported from 'Ali (RA) similarly.

وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- ضعيف.‏ رواه أحمد (1/143/رقم 1215)‏ من طريق حنش، عن علي قال: كسفت الشمس، فصلى علي للناس، فقرأ يس أو نحوها، ثم ركع نحوا من قدر السورة، ثم رفع رأسه، فقال: سمع الله لمن حمده، ثم قام…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2364

The Prophet (ﷺ) prayed the eclipse prayer, and then said, "Hell was displayed so close that I said, 'O my Lord ! Am I going to be one of its inhabitants?"' Suddenly he saw a woman. I think he said, who was being scratched by a cat. He said, "What is wrong with her?" He was told, "She had imprisoned…

صَلَّى صَلاَةَ الْكُسُوفِ، فَقَالَ ‏"‏ دَنَتْ مِنِّي النَّارُ حَتَّى قُلْتُ أَىْ رَبِّ، وَأَنَا مَعَهُمْ فَإِذَا امْرَأَةٌ ـ حَسِبْتُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ـ تَخْدِشُهَا هِرَّةٌ قَالَ مَا شَأْنُ هَذِهِ قَالُوا حَبَسَتْهَا…

Narrated by Asmā bint Abu Bakr + 4 other versions

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