Jami` at-Tirmidhi 561

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Muhammad ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Abi al-Shawarib told us: Yazid ibn Zuray informed us: Mamar told us, from al-Zuhri, from Urwah, from Aishah, who said: During the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, the sun was eclipsed. The Messenger of Allah led the people in prayer, recited at length, bowed at length, then raised his head and recited again, though for a shorter time than the first recitation. He then bowed again, though for a shorter time than the first bowing, raised his head, and prostrated. He did the same in the second unit. Abu Isa said: This hadith is hasan sahih. Al-Shafii, Ahmad, and Ishaq follow this hadith and hold that the eclipse prayer consists of four bowings and four prostrations. Al-Shafii said: In the first unit, one recites the Opening Chapter and approximately Surat al-Baqarah silently if it is daytime, then bows for a length similar to the recitation. One rises with a takbir, stands upright, and recites the Opening Chapter and approximately Surat Al Imran. Then one bows for a length similar to the recitation, rises, and says, “Allah hears whoever praises Him.” Then one performs two complete prostrations, each lasting about as long as the bowing. One then stands and recites the Opening Chapter and approximately Surat al-Nisa, bows for a length similar to the recitation, rises with a takbir and stands upright, then recites approximately Surat al-Maidah and bows for a length similar to the recitation. One then rises and says, “Allah hears whoever praises Him,” performs two prostrations, recites the testimony of faith, and ends the prayer with the greeting of peace.