Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 1044

Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَصَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالنَّاسِ، فَقَامَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّكُوعَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَأَطَالَ الْقِيَامَ وَهْوَ دُونَ الْقِيَامِ الأَوَّلِ، ثُمَّ رَكَعَ فَأَطَالَ الرُّكُوعَ، وَهْوَ دُونَ الرُّكُوعِ الأَوَّلِ، ثُمَّ سَجَدَ فَأَطَالَ السُّجُودَ، ثُمَّ فَعَلَ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ مِثْلَ مَا فَعَلَ فِي الأُولَى، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ وَقَدِ انْجَلَتِ الشَّمْسُ، فَخَطَبَ النَّاسَ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ، وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ آيَتَانِ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ، لاَ يَنْخَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ ذَلِكَ فَادْعُوا اللَّهَ وَكَبِّرُوا، وَصَلُّوا وَتَصَدَّقُوا ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ يَا أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَاللَّهِ مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ أَغْيَرُ مِنَ اللَّهِ أَنْ يَزْنِيَ عَبْدُهُ أَوْ تَزْنِيَ أَمَتُهُ، يَا أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَاللَّهِ لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ مَا أَعْلَمُ لَضَحِكْتُمْ قَلِيلاً وَلَبَكَيْتُمْ كَثِيرًا ‏"‏‏.‏

Translation

‘Abd Allah ibn Maslamah narrated to us, from Malik, from Hisham ibn ‘Urwah, from his father, from ‘A’ishah, who said: The sun was eclipsed during the Messenger of Allah’s lifetime, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led the people in prayer. He stood and prolonged the standing, then bowed and prolonged the bowing. Then he stood and prolonged the standing, but it was shorter than the first standing. Then he bowed and prolonged the bowing, but it was shorter than the first bowing. Then he prostrated and prolonged the prostration. He did the same in the second unit as he had done in the first. Then he finished, when the sun had cleared, and addressed the people. He praised Allah and extolled Him, then said: ‘The sun and the moon are two of Allah’s signs; they do not eclipse because of anyone’s death or life. When you see that, call upon Allah, proclaim His greatness, pray, and give charity.’ Then he said: ‘O community of Muhammad, by Allah, no one has a greater sense of protective honor than Allah when His male servant commits fornication or His female servant commits fornication. O community of Muhammad, by Allah, if you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much.’