It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Abbas said: “There was an eclipse of the sun and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed and the people with him. He stood for long time reciting something like Surah Al-Baqarah, then he raised (his head) and stood for a long time, then he raised (his head) and stood for a long time which was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time, which was shorter than the first time, then he prostrated. Then he got up and stood for a long time, which was shorter than the first time, then he bowed for a long time, which was shorter than the first time, then he raised (his head) and stood for a long time, which was shorter than the first time. Then he bowed for a long time, which was shorter than the first time, then he prostrated, then he finished (his prayer) and the sun had been clear. He said: ‘The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah (SWT) and they do not become eclipsed for the death or birth of anyone. If you see that then remember Allah (SWT) the Mighty and Sublime.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), we saw you stretching out your hand when you were standing, then we saw you moving backward. He said: ‘I saw Paradise-or it was shown to me- and I reached out to a take a bunch of its fruits. If I ha taken it you would have eaten from it for as long as this world lasts. And I saw Hell and I have never seen anything like it, and I saw that most of its inhabitants are women.’ They said: “Why, O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)? He said: ‘Because of their ingratitude.’ It was said: ‘Are they ungrateful to Allah?’ He said: ‘They are ungrateful to their husbands and they are ungrateful for kind treatment. If you are kind to one of them for a lifetime, then she sees (one) bad thing from you, she will say: I have never seen anything good from you.'”
Hadith In Arabic Text :
أخبرنا محمد بن سلمة، قال حدثنا ابن القاسم، عن مالك، قال حدثني زيد بن أسلم، عن عطاء بن يسار، عن عبد الله بن عباس، قال خسفت الشمس فصلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم والناس معه فقام قياما طويلا قرأ نحوا من سورة البقرة – قال – ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا ثم رفع فقام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول ثم سجد ثم قام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول ثم رفع فقام قياما طويلا وهو دون القيام الأول ثم ركع ركوعا طويلا وهو دون الركوع الأول ثم سجد ثم انصرف وقد تجلت الشمس فقال ” إن الشمس والقمر آيتان من آيات الله لا يخسفان لموت أحد ولا لحياته فإذا رأيتم ذلك فاذكروا الله عز وجل ” . قالوا يا رسول الله رأيناك تناولت شيئا في مقامك هذا ثم رأيناك تكعكعت . قال ” إني رأيت الجنة أو أريت الجنة فتناولت منها عنقودا ولو أخذته لأكلتم منه ما بقيت الدنيا ورأيت النار فلم أر كاليوم منظرا قط ورأيت أكثر أهلها النساء ” . قالوا لم يا رسول الله قال ” بكفرهن ” . قيل يكفرن بالله قال ” يكفرن العشير ويكفرن الإحسان لو أحسنت إلى إحداهن الدهر ثم رأت منك شيئا قالت ما رأيت منك خيرا قط ” .
Chapter : The Book of Eclipses – كتاب الكسوف