Fath al-Rabbani

Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), mentioning the length of the standing in the eclipse prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed two rak‘ahs of prayer, with two bowings in each rak‘ah (as has been mentioned in previous hadiths, and further she says): When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) finished the prayer, the sun had become clear. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon to the people, praised and glorified Allah, and then said: Surely the sun and the moon are among the signs of Allah; they do not lose their light because of anyone’s death or life. So when you see these (signs), glorify Allah, supplicate to Him, perform prayer, and give charity. O Ummah of Muhammad! There is no one more protective than Allah regarding His servant or maidservant committing adultery. O Ummah of Muhammad! By Allah! If you knew what I know, you would weep more and laugh less. Beware! Have I conveyed (the message of Allah)?!