3rd November 2013 SOLAR ECLIPSE. Read & Share plz

Starts 11am GMT

The prayers for a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse is the same. It’s important to pray this in congregation, although praying alone is permissible too. The importance is because the Prophet (peace be upon him) instructed us to remember Allah and invoke Allah during this time.

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr R.A: “When the sun eclipsed in the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle SalAllahu Alyehe Wasallam an announcement was made that a prayer was to be offered in congregation.” [Bukhari, 2.155]

Hadith about the eclipse prayer:

Narrated `Aisha R.A: "In the lifetime of the Prophet the sun eclipsed and he went to the Masjid and the people aligned behind him. He said the Takbir (starting the prayer) and prolonged the recitation (from the Qur’an) and then said Takbir and performed a prolonged bowing; then he (lifted his head and) said, “Sami allahu liman hamidah” (Allah heard him who sent his praises to Him). He then did not prostrate but stood up and recited a prolonged recitation which was shorter than the first recitation. He again said Takbir and then bowed a prolonged bowing but shorter than the first one and then said, “Sami`a l-lahu Lyman hamidah Rabbana walak-lhamd, (Allah heard him who sent his praises to Him. O our Sustainer! All the praises are for You)” and then prostrated and did the same in the second rak`a; thus he completed four bowing and four prostrations. The sun (eclipse) had cleared before he finished the prayer. (After the prayer) he stood up, glorified and praised Allah as He deserved and then said, “The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah. They do not eclipse because of the death or the life (i.e. birth) of someone. When you see them make haste for the prayer.” Narrated Az-Zuhri: I said to ‘Urwa, “When the sun eclipsed at Madinah your brother (`Abdullah bin Az-Zubair) offered only a two-rak`at prayer like that of the morning (Fajr) prayer.” ‘Ursa replied, “Yes, for he missed the Prophet’s tradition (concerning this matter).” [Bukhari, 2.156]

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr R.A: "When the sun eclipsed in the lifetime of Allah’s Apostle SalAllahu Alyehe Wasallam and an announcement was made that the prayer was to be held in congregation. The Prophet (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) performed two bowing in one rak`a. Then he stood up and performed two bowing in one rak`a. Then he sat down and finished the prayer; and by then the (eclipse) had cleared `Aisha R.A. said, “I had never performed such a long prostration.” [Bukhari, 2.160]