Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 16

كِتَاب الْكُسُوف

The Book of The Eclipses.

24 hadith · 18 chapters

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Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ فِي كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ:(1) Chapter. As-Salat (the prayer) during a solar eclipse.22- بَابُ الصَّدَقَةِ فِي الْكُسُوفِ:(2) Chapter. To give Sadaqa (things or money given in charity) during the eclipse.33- بَابُ النِّدَاءِ بِالصَّلاَةُ جَامِعَةٌ فِي الْكُسُوفِ:(3) Chapter. Making a loud announcement of As-Salat (the prayer) in congregation for eclipse.44- بَابُ خُطْبَةِ الإِمَامِ فِي الْكُسُوفِ:(4) Chapter. A Khutba (delivered) by the Imam on the eclipse.55- بَابُ هَلْ يَقُولُ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ أَوْ خَسَفَتْ :(5) Chapter. Should one say: The sun Kasafat or Khasafat? (Two verbs used to mean "eclipse", the first is often used for the sun and the second for the moon). Allah says: "And the moon Khasafat (eclipsed)." (V. 75:8)66- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يُخَوِّفُ اللَّهُ عِبَادَهُ بِالْكُسُوفِ»:(6) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet ﷺ: “Allah frightens Ibadahu (His devotees or slaves) with Kusuf (eclipse).”77- بَابُ التَّعَوُّذِ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ فِي الْكُسُوفِ:(7) Chapter. To seek refuge with Allah from the torment in the grave during eclipse.88- بَابُ طُولِ السُّجُودِ فِي الْكُسُوفِ:(8) Chapter. To prolong the prostrations in the eclipse Salat (prayer).99- بَابُ صَلاَةِ الْكُسُوفِ جَمَاعَةً:(9) Chapter. To offer the eclipse Salat (prayer) in congregation.1010- بَابُ صَلاَةِ النِّسَاءِ مَعَ الرِّجَالِ فِي الْكُسُوفِ:(10) Chapter. The offering of the Eclipse Salat (prayer) by women along with men.1111- بَابُ مَنْ أَحَبَّ الْعَتَاقَةَ فِي كُسُوفِ الشَّمْسِ:(11) Chapter. Whoever loved manumission (of slaves) during the solar eclipses.1212- بَابُ صَلاَةِ الْكُسُوفِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ:(12) Chapter. To offer the eclipse Salat (prayer) in the mosque.1313- بَابُ لاَ تَنْكَسِفُ الشَّمْسُ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ:(13) Chapter. The solar eclipse does not occur because of someone’s death or life.1414- بَابُ الذِّكْرِ فِي الْكُسُوفِ:(14) Chapter. To remember Allah during the eclipse.1515- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ فِي الْخُسُوفِ:(15) Chapter. Invocation during the eclipse.1617- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ فِي كُسُوفِ الْقَمَرِ:(17) Chapter. The prayer of the lunar eclipse.1718- بَابُ الرَّكْعَةُ الأُولَى فِي الْكُسُوفِ أَطْوَلُ:(18) Chapter. The first Raka of the eclipse prayer is longer (than the second).1819- بَابُ الْجَهْرِ بِالْقِرَاءَةِ فِي الْكُسُوفِ:(19) Chapter. To recite (the Quran) aloud in the eclipse Salat (prayer).

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 1040كُنَّا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَانْكَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ ، فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَجُرُّ رِدَاءَهُ حَتَّى دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ ، فَدَخَلْنَا فَصَلَّى بِنَا رَكْWe were with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) when the sun eclipsed. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood up dragging his cloak till he entered the Mosque. He led us in a two-rak`at prayer till the sun (eclipse) had cleared. Then the Prophe5 narratorsBukhari · 1041إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَا يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ وَلَكِنَّهُمَا آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمَا فَقُومُوا فَصَلُّواThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death of someone from the people but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. When you see them stand up and pray."5 narratorsBukhari · 1042إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَا يَخْسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلَا لِحَيَاتِهِ وَلَكِنَّهُمَا آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهَا فَصَلُّواThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e. birth) of someone but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. When you see them offer the prayer."6 narratorsBukhari · 1043إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لَا يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلَا لِحَيَاتِهِ ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ فَصَلُّوا وَادْعُوا اللَّهَ"The sun eclipsed in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on the day when (his son) Ibrahim died. So the people said that the sun had eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The sun and th5 narratorsBukhari · 1044خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالنَّاسِ ، فَقَامَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّكُوعَ ، ثIn the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) the sun eclipsed, so he led the people in prayer, and stood up and performed a long Qiyam, then bowed for a long while. He stood up again and performed a long Qiyam but 5 narratorsBukhari · 1045لَمَّا كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نُودِيَ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ جَامِعَةٌ"When the sun eclipsed in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) an announcement was made that a prayer was to be offered in congregation."6 narratorsBukhari · 1046خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فِي حَيَاةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَخَرَجَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَصَفَّ النَّاسُ وَرَاءَهُ فَكَبَّرَ ، فَاقْتَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قِرَاءَةً طَوِيل(the wife of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) In the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) the sun eclipsed and he went to the Mosque and the people aligned behind him. He said the Takbir (starting the prayer) and prolonged the recitation (f12 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1047أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى يَوْمَ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فَقَامَ فَكَبَّرَ فَقَرَأَ قِرَاءَةً طَوِيلَةً ثُمَّ رَكَعَ رُكُوعًا طَوِيلًا ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ ، فَقَالَ : سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَ(the wife of the Prophet) On the day when the sun Khasafat (eclipsed) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prayed; he stood up and said Takbir and recited a prolonged recitation, then he performed a prolonged bowing, then he raised his6 narratorsBukhari · 1048إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ لَا يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلَا لِحَيَاتِهِ ، وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يُخَوِّفُ بِهَا عِبَادَهُAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said "The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the signs of Allah and they do not eclipse because of the death of someone but Allah frightens His devotees with them."16 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1049حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّ يَهُودA Jewess came to ask `Aisha (the wife of the Prophet) about something. She said to her, "May Allah give you refuge from the punishment of the grave." So `Aisha ' asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) "Would the people be punished 5 narratorsBukhari · 1051لَمَّا كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نُودِيَ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ جَامِعَةٌ فَرَكَعَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي سَجْدَةٍ ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَWhen the sun eclipsed in the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and an announcement was made that the prayer was to be held in congregation. The Prophet (ﷺ) performed two bowing in one rak`a. Then he stood up and performe5 narratorsBukhari · 1052انْخَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَامَ قِيَامًا طَوِيلًا نَحْوًا مِنْ قِرَاءَةِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ ، ثُمَّThe sun eclipsed in the lifetime of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) . Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered the eclipse prayer and stood for a long period equal to the period in which one could recite Surat-al-Baqara. Then he bowed for a 5 narrators