Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 3202

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ، لاَ يَخْسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ ذَلِكَ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ‏"‏‏.‏

Translation

Ismaʿil ibn Abi Uways narrated to us, saying: Malik narrated to me, from Zayd ibn Aslam, from ʿAtaʾ ibn Yasar, from ʿAbd Allah ibn ʿAbbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘The sun and the moon are two signs among Allah’s signs. They do not eclipse because of anyone’s death or life. When you see that, remember Allah.’

Translation notes
  • The English witness adds ‘celebrate the praises of Allah’ and glosses this as prayer; the Arabic says simply ‘remember Allah.’