Hadith 886

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 4: Prayer

Chapter 51

Prayer at an Eclipse - Section 1

باب صلاة الخسوف - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 1486, 1487
وَعَن ابْن عَبَّاس قَالَ: صلى الله عَلَيْهِ وَسلم حِين كسفت الشَّمْس ثَمَان رَكْعَات فِي أَربع سَجدَات وَعَن عَليّ مثل ذَلِك. رَوَاهُ مُسلم
Ibn ‘Abbas said that when an eclipse of the sun took place, God’s Messenger prayed performing eight bowings and four prostrations. There is a similar tradition from 'Ali. Muslim transmitted it.