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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Eclipses

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1503

Chapter: The command to seek forgiveness during an eclipse

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 1503

Narrator:Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَسْرُوقِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَزِعًا يَخْشَى أَنْ تَكُونَ السَّاعَةُ فَقَامَ حَتَّى أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ فَقَامَ يُصَلِّي بِأَطْوَلِ قِيَامٍ وَرُكُوعٍ وَسُجُودٍ مَا رَأَيْتُهُ يَفْعَلُهُ فِي صَلاَتِهِ قَطُّ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنَّ هَذِهِ الآيَاتِ الَّتِي يُرْسِلُ اللَّهُ لاَ تَكُونُ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُرْسِلُهَا يُخَوِّفُ بِهَا عِبَادَهُ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا فَافْزَعُوا إِلَى ذِكْرِهِ وَدُعَائِهِ وَاسْتِغْفَارِهِ ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Musa said:

"There was an eclipse of the sun, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up in a rush, fearing that it might be the Hour. He went to the masjid, where he stood and prayed, standing, bowing and prostrating for the longest time that I ever saw him do in prayer. Then he said: 'These signs that Allah (SWT) sends do not occur for the death or birth of anyone, but Allah (SWT) sends them to strike fear into His slaves. If you see any of these things, then hasten to remember Him, call upon Him supplicate and ask for His forgiveness.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1503), Al-Bukhari (No. 1059) and Muslim (No. 912).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 912

Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( يَخْشَى أَنْ تَكُون السَّاعَة ) إِمَّا لِأَنَّ غَلَبَة الْخَشْيَة وَالدَّهْشَة وَفَجْأَة الْأُمُور الْعِظَام يُذْهِل الْإِنْسَان عَمَّا يَعْلَم أَوْ لِاحْتِمَالِ أَنْ يَكُون الْأُمُور الْمَعْلُومَة وُقُوعهَا بَيْنه وَبَيْن السَّاعَة كَانَتْ مُقَيَّدَة بِشَرْطٍ وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَم وَقِيلَ الْمُرَاد قَامَ فَزِعًا كَالْخَاشِي أَنْ تَكُون السَّاعَة وَقِيلَ لَعَلَّ هَذَا الْكُسُوف كَانَ قَبْل إِعْلَام النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِهَذِهِ الْأُمُور الْمَعْلُوم وُقُوعهَا بَيْنه وَبَيْن السَّاعَة وَقِيلَ هَذَا ظَنٌّ مِنْ الرَّاوِي أَنَّهُ خَشِيَ وَلَا يَلْزَم مِنْهُ أَنَّهُ صَلَّى اللَّه تَعَالَى عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَشِيَ ذَلِكَ حَقِيقَة وَلَا عِبْرَةَ بِظَنِّ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1503
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 1503
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1503

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1059

The sun eclipsed and the Prophet (ﷺ) got up, being afraid that it might be the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment). He went to the Mosque and offered the prayer with the longest Qiyam, bowing and prostration that I had ever seen him doing. Then he said, "These signs which Allah sends do not occur because…

، فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَزِعًا، يَخْشَى أَنْ تَكُونَ السَّاعَةُ، فَأَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ، فَصَلَّى بِأَطْوَلِ قِيَامٍ وَرُكُوعٍ وَسُجُودٍ رَأَيْتُهُ قَطُّ يَفْعَلُهُ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَذِهِ الآيَاتُ الَّتِي…

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 912

These are the signs which Allah sends, not on account of the death of anyone or life of any one, but Allah sends them to frighten His servants thereby. So when you see any such thing, hasten to remember Him, supplicate Him, and beg pardon from Him

Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The sun eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). He stood in great anxiety fearing that it might be the Doomsday, till he came to the mosque. He stood up to pray with prolonged…

إِنَّ هَذِهِ الآيَاتِ الَّتِي يُرْسِلُ اللَّهُ لاَ تَكُونُ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُرْسِلُهَا يُخَوِّفُ بِهَا عِبَادَهُ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا فَافْزَعُوا إِلَى ذِكْرِهِ…

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 1484

There was an eclipse of the sun, and the Prophet got up in trepidation fearing that the last hour fiad come. He then went to the mosque and prayed, standing, bowing and prostrating himself longer than I had ever seen him do. He then said, “These signs which God sends do not come on account of…

وَعَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى قَالَ: خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَزِعًا يَخْشَى أَنْ تَكُونَ السَّاعَةَ فَأَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّى بِأَطْوَلِ قِيَامٍ وَرُكُوعٍ وَسُجُودٍ مَا…

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

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