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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Eclipses

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1477

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Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1477

Narrator:Ā’ishah

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

صَلَّى فِي كُسُوفٍ فِي صُفَّةِ زَمْزَمَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي أَرْبَعِ سَجَدَاتٍ ‏‏.‏‏

It was narrated from Aishah that:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed during an eclipse in a shaded area near Zamzam, bowing four times and prostrating four times.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1477).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( فِي صُفَّةِ زَمْزَم ) قَالَ الْحَافِظ عِمَاد الدِّين بْن كَثِير تَفَرَّدَ النَّسَائِيُّ عَنْ عَبْدَة بِقَوْلِهِ فِي صُفَّةِ زَمْزَم وَهُوَ وَهْمٌ بِلَا شَكٍّ فَإِنَّ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يُصَلِّ الْكُسُوف إِلَّا مَرَّة وَاحِدَة بِالْمَدِينَةِ فِي الْمَسْجِد هَذَا هُوَ الَّذِي ذَكَرَهُ الشَّافِعِيّ وَأَحْمَد وَالْبُخَارِيّ وَالْبَيْهَقِيُّ وَابْن عَبْد الْبَرّ وَأَمَّا هَذَا الْحَدِيث بِهَذِهِ الزِّيَادَة فَيُخْشَى أَنْ يَكُون الْوَهْم مِنْ عَبْدَة فَإِنَّهُ مَرْوَزِيّ نَزَلَ دِمَشْق ثُمَّ صَارَ إِلَى مِصْر فَاحْتَمَلَ أَنَّ النَّسَائِيَّ سَمِعَهُ مِنْهُ بِمِصْرَ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهِ الْوَهْم لِعَدَمِ الْكِتَاب وَقَدْ أَخْرَجَهُ الْبُخَارِيّ وَمُس…

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Scholars’ grades

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. 1477
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 1477
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH WeakShadh The hadith No. 1477

Other versions

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (502)صَلَّى فِي كُسُوفٍ فِي صِفَةِ زَمْزَمَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي أَرْبَعِ سَجَدَاتٍ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (1851)صَلَّى فِي كُسُوفٍ فِي صُفَّةِ زَمْزَمَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ
  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (866)صَلَّى فِي كُسُوفٍ فِي صِفَةِ زَمْزَمَ أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 901d

A solar eclipse occurred during the Prophet's lifetime and he sent someone to summon people for a congregational prayer. They gathered and he came forward and began the prayer by making Takbīr. He bowed four times and prostrated four times in two Rak‘ahs

‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that A solar eclipse occurred during the Prophet's lifetime and he sent someone to summon people for a congregational prayer. They gathered and he came forward and began the prayer by making Takbīr. He bowed four times and prostrated four times in…

فَبَعَثَ مُنَادِيًا ‏"‏ الصَّلاَةَ جَامِعَةً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَاجْتَمَعُوا وَتَقَدَّمَ فَكَبَّرَ ‏.‏ وَصَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَأَرْبَعَ سَجَدَاتٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version Explained

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1494

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed, bowing four times, and he recited loudly, and every time he raised his head he said: "Sami Allahu liman hamidah. Rabbana wa lakal-hamd (Allah hears those who praise Him, Our Lord to You be praise.)."

صَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي أَرْبَعِ سَجَدَاتٍ وَجَهَرَ فِيهَا بِالْقِرَاءَةِ كُلَّمَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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