صحیح ابن حبان
Ibn Hibban
كتاب الصلاةBook of Prayer
باب صلاة الكسوف - ذكر ما يستحب للمرء الاستغفار لله جل وعلا عند رؤية كسوف الشمس أو القمر
Eclipse Prayer - Recommendation to seek forgiveness when witnessing an eclipse
Hadith 2847
أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ خُزَيْمَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَسْرُوقِيُّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ، قَالَ : خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ زَمَنَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَامَ فَزِعًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " إِنَّ هَذِهِ الآيَاتُ الَّتِي يُرْسِلُ اللَّهُ لا تَكُونُ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلا لِحَيَاتِهِ ، وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُرْسِلُهَا يُخَوِّفُ بِهَا عِبَادَهُ ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا ، فَافْزَعُوا إِلَى ذِكْرِهِ وَاسْتِغْفَارِهِ " ، قَالَ أَبُو حَاتِمٍ : قَوْلُهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " فَافْزَعُوا إِلَى ذِكْرِهِ " : يُرِيدُ بِهِ إِلَى صَلاةِ الْكُسُوفِ لأَنَّ الصَّلاةَ تُسَمَّى ذِكْرًا ، أَوْ فِيهَا ذِكْرُ اللَّهِ ، فَسَمَّى الصَّلاةَ ذِكْرًا .
Sayyiduna Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: During the blessed time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), there was a solar eclipse. The Prophet (peace be upon him) stood up in a state of anxiety, then he (peace be upon him) said: "These are signs which Allah sends. They do not appear because of anyone's death or life, rather Allah sends them to instill fear in His servants. When you see any of these things, turn towards the remembrance of Allah and seek forgiveness from Him." (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The statement of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that "turn towards His remembrance" means the prayer of eclipse (Salat al-Kusuf), because the word "remembrance" (dhikr) is used for prayer, or because there is remembrance of Allah in it. Therefore, the word "remembrance" is used for prayer.
