موطا امام مالك رواية ابن القاسم
Muwatta Imam Malik (Riwayat Ibn al-Qasim)
Discussion on Solar Eclipse Prayer
Method of Solar Eclipse Prayer
Hadith 181
171- وبه: أنه قال: خسفت الشمس فى عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، فصلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، والناس معه، فقام قياما طويلا، قال: نحوا من سورة البقرة، قال: ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا ثم رفع فقام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول، ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول ثم سجد، ثم قام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول، ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول، ثم رفع فقام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول، ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول، ثم سجد ثم انصرف وقد تجلت الشمس، فخطب الناس، فقال: ”إن الشمس والقمر آيتان من آيات الله لا يخسفان لموت أحد ولا لحياته، فإذا رأيتم ذلك فاذكروا الله“، قالوا: يا رسول الله رأيناك تناولت شيئا فى مقامك هذا، ثم رأيناك تكعكعت، فقال: ”إني رأيت الجنة، أو أريت الجنة، فتناولت منها عنقودا، ولو أخذته لأكلتم منه ما بقيت الدنيا. ورأيت النار فلم أر كاليوم منظرا قط أفظع، ورأيت أكثر أهلها النساء“، قالوا: بم يا رسول الله؟ قال: ”بكفرهن“، قيل: أيكفرن بالله؟ قال: ”يكفرن العشير ويكفرن الإحسان، لو أحسنت إلى إحداهن الدهر ثم رأت منك شيئا، قالت: ما رأيت منك خيرا قط.“
And with this same chain of narration, it is narrated that (Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them, said): In the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, there was a solar eclipse, so the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, led the people in prayer. He stood for a very long time, equal to (the recitation of) Surah Al-Baqarah, then he performed a very long bowing (ruku‘), then he stood up again for a standing (qiyam) that was shorter than the first, then he performed a long bowing that was shorter than the first bowing, then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prostrated. Then (in the second rak‘ah) he stood for a long time, which was shorter than the previous standing, then he performed a long bowing, which was shorter than the previous bowing, then when he rose from bowing, he stood for a long time, which was shorter than the previous standing, then he performed a long bowing, which was shorter than the previous bowing, then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prostrated, then he completed the prayer with salam, and the sun had become bright. Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, delivered a sermon to the people and said: “The sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah; they do not eclipse because of anyone’s death or life. Therefore, if you witness such a state, then remember Allah.” The people said: O Messenger of Allah! We saw that you, standing at your place, tried to grasp something, then we saw that you stepped back? The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “I saw Paradise, or Paradise was shown to me, so I intended to take a bunch from it, and if I had taken it, you would have eaten from it as long as the world remains. And I saw the Fire (of Hell), and I have never seen a more terrifying sight than that, and I saw that the majority of its inhabitants were women.” The people asked: O Messenger of Allah! Why is that? The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Because of their ingratitude.” It was asked: Do they show ingratitude to Allah? The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “They are ungrateful to their husbands, that is, they are ungrateful for kindness. If you do good to one of them for a lifetime, then she sees something (from you) that she dislikes, she will say: ‘I have never seen any good from you.’”
Hadith 182
459- وبه: أنها قالت: خسفت الشمس فى عهد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فصلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بالناس فقام، فأطال القيام، ثم ركع فأطال الركوع، ثم قام فأطال القيام وهو دون وهو دون القيام الأول، ثم ركع فأطال الركوع وهو دون الركوع الأول، ثم رفع فسجد ثم فعل فى الركعة الأخرى مثل ذلك، ثم انصرف وقد تجلت الشمس، فخطب الناس فحمد الله وأثنى عليه ثم قال: ”إن الشمس والقمر آيتان من آيات الله، لا يخسفان لموت أحد ولا لحياته، فإذا رأيتم ذلك فادعوا الله وكبروا وتصدقوا“ وقال: ”يا أمة محمد، والله ما من أحد أغير من الله أن يزني عبده أو تزني أمته يا أمة محمد، والله لو تعلمون ما أعلم لضحكتم قليلا ولبكيتم كثيرا.“
And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyida Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her) that during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, there was a solar eclipse, so the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, led the people in prayer. He stood for a long time, then bowed and made a long bowing, then stood again for a long time, and this standing was shorter than the first. Then he bowed and made a long bowing, and this bowing was less than the first. Then he raised his head from bowing and prostrated, then did the same in the second rak‘ah. When he finished with salam, the sun had become bright again. He addressed the people and, after praising and glorifying Allah, said: “The sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah; they do not eclipse because of anyone’s death or life. If you see these signs, then supplicate to Allah, say takbir, and give charity.” Then he said: O community of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! If any servant, male or female, of Allah commits adultery, then Allah is most possessive regarding it. O community of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! By Allah! If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much.
Hadith 183
481- وبه : أنها قالت : أتيت عائشة أم المؤمنين حين خسفت الشمس ، فإذا الناس قيام يصلون وإذا هي قائمة ، فقلت : ما للناس؟ فأشارت بيدها إلى السماء وقالت : سبحان الله ، فقلت : آية؟ فأشارت : أن نعم ، قالت : فقمت حتى تجلاني الغشي فجعلت أصب فوق رأسي الماء ، فحمد الله رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وأثنى عليه ثم قال : ( (ما من شيء كنت لم أره إلا وقد رأيته فى مقامي هذا حتى الجنة والنار ، ولقد أوحي إلى أنكم تفتنون فى القبور مثل أو قريبا من فتنة الدجال) ) -لا أدري أيتهما قالت أسماء- يؤتى أحدكم فيقال له : ما علمك بهذا الرجل؟ فأما المؤمن أو الموقن -لا أدري أى ذلك قالت أسماء- ( (فيقول : هو محمد رسول الله جاءنا بالبينات والهدى ، فأجبنا وآمنا واتبعنا ، فيقال له : نم صالحا فقد علمنا إن كنت لمؤمنا ، وأما المنافق أو المرتاب) ) -لا أدري أيتهما قالت أسماء- ( (فيقول : لا أدري ، سمعت الناس يقولون شيئا فقلته) ) .
And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyida Asma bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her) that I came to Umm al-Mu'mineen, Sayyida Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, at the time of a solar eclipse, and the people were standing and offering prayer, and she too was standing (and praying). I said: What has happened to the people? So she pointed towards the sky with her hand and said: Subhan Allah. I said: Is there a sign? She replied with a gesture (of her head): Yes! Then I too stood up until I fainted. I began to pour water over my head. Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, praised and glorified Allah, then said: "I have seen today at this place what I had never seen before, to the extent that I saw Paradise and Hell, and it has been revealed to me that you will be tested in your graves, like the trial of Dajjal or close to it." The narrator does not know which words Sayyida Asma, may Allah be pleased with her, used. Every one of you will be brought and then asked: What do you know about this man? The believer or the one with certainty says: He is Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. He came to us with clear proofs and guidance, so we accepted, believed, and followed him. The narrator does not know whether Sayyida Asma, may Allah be pleased with her, said the word "believer" or "one with certainty." Then it is said to him: Sleep well, we knew that you were a believer. As for the hypocrite or the doubter, he says: I do not know, I used to hear people saying something, so I would say the same. The narrator does not remember whether Sayyida Asma, may Allah be pleased with her, used the word "hypocrite" or "doubter."
Hadith 184
495- وبه: أن يهودية جاءت تسألها، فقالت لها: أعاذك الله من عذاب القبر. فسألت عائشة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أيعذب الناس فى قبورهم؟ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عائذا بالله من ذلك، ثم ركب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ذات غداة مركبا، فخسف بالشمس فرجع ضحى، فمر بين ظهراني الحجر، ثم قام يصلي وقام الناس وراءه فقام قياما طويلا، ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا، ثم رفع فقام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول، ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول، ثم رفع فسجد، ثم قام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول، ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول، ثم رفع فقام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول، ثم رفع فسجد، ثم انصرف فقال ما شاء الله أن يقول، ثم أمرهم أن يتعوذوا من عذاب القبر.
And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that a Jewish woman came to her asking for something and said: "May Allah protect you from the punishment of the grave." So Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Are people punished in their graves?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "I seek refuge with Allah from that." Then one morning, he mounted his riding animal, the sun was eclipsed, so he returned before noon and passed by the chambers, then stood up to pray and the people began to pray behind him. He (peace and blessings be upon him) stood for a very long time, then bowed for a very long time, then stood up again for a long time, though less than the first standing, then bowed for a long time, though less than the first bowing, then when he raised his head (from bowing), he prostrated. Then (in the second unit) he stood for a long time, though less than the previous standing, then bowed for a long time, though less than the previous bowing, then stood up for a long time, though less than the previous standing, then bowed for a long time, though less than the previous bowing, then when he raised his head (from bowing), he prostrated. Then when he finished the prayer, he mentioned what Allah willed, then instructed the people to seek refuge with Allah from the punishment of the grave.
