Shahih Muslim - 1508

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Abu Bakar bin Abu Syaibah] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Abdullah bin Numair] -dalam jalur lain- Dan telah menceritakan kepada kami [Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Numair] -yang lafazhnya hampir sama- ia berkata, telah menceritakan kepada kami [bapakku] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Abdul Malik] dari [Atha`] dari [Jabir] ia berkata; Pernah terjadi gerhana matahari pada masa Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bertepatan dengan hari wafatnya Ibrahim bin Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, maka orang-orang pun mengatakan, "Terjadinya gerhana matahari adalah karena kematiannya Ibrahim." Maka Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam berdiri menunaikan shalat (gerhana) bersama para sahabat sebanyak enam raka'at dengan empat kali sujud. Mula-mula beliau bertakbir, dan membaca ayat dan memanjangkan bacaannya itu. Kemudian beliau ruku' lama, lamanya kira-kira selama beliau berdiri itu. Kemudian beliau mengangkat kepala dari ruku' (I'tidal), lalu beliau membaca ayat, namun tidak sepanjang yang pertama. Kemudian beliau ruku', lamanya kira-kira seperti lamanya beliau berdiri. Kemudian I'tidal, lalu membaca ayat, tetapi panjangnya tidak sepanjang yang kedua. Kemudian beliau ruku', seperti lamanya beliau berdiri. Kemudian beliau mengangkat kepalanya dari ruku' kemudian langsung turun untuk sujud, dan beliau sujud dua kali. Kemudian beliau berdiri, dan sesudah itu ruku' pula tiga kali; dan bacaannya setiap raka'at yang dahulu lebih panjang daripada yang setelahnya. Begitu pula lama ruku' hampir sama dengan lamanya sujud. Kemudian beliau mundur, maka mundur pula seluruh shaf di belakang beliau hingga sampai dekat shafnya kaum wanita. Kemudian beliau maju, dan maju pula seluruh jama'ah mengikuti beliau, hingga sampai ke tempatnya semula. Sesudah itu, shalat gerhana selesai, dan matahari telah terang kembali. Di dalam khutbahnya antara lain beliau bersabda: "Wahai sekalian manusia, sesungguhnya matahari dan bulan adalah dua ayat (bukti) di antara sekian banyak bukti kebesaran Allah. Dan gerhana pada keduanya itu terjadi bukan karena kematian seseorang. Karena itu, apabila kalian melihat gerhana, maka shalatlah, hingga ia terang kembali. Segala yang dijanjikan Allah telah diperlihatkan kepadaku dalam shalatku yang sebentar ini. Diperlihatkannya kepadaku neraka; yaitu ketika kalian melihat aku mundur, karena aku takut terkena jilatannya. Sehingga tampak olehku seorang pemilik tongkat (yang ujungnya bengkok) sedang menyeret ususnya di neraka, karena ia (dahulu) pernah mencuri harta jama'ah haji dengan tongkatya tersebut. Jika ada orang bertanya kepadanya, kenapa kamu mencuri? Ia menjawab, aku tak sengaja karena menyangkut pada tombakku. Tetapi jika orang lengah, dia mencuri lagi. Kulihat juga di dalam neraka ada seorang wanita pemilik kucing. Dia mengikat kucing itu namun tidak diberinya makan, dan tidak pula dilepaskannya agar kucing tersebut bisa mencari makannya sendiri seperti rumput-rumput kering, hingga akhirnya kucing itu mati kelaparan. Kemudian diperlihatkan pula kepadaku surga; yaitu ketika kalian melihatku maju, sehingga meski aku berdiri di tempatku ini aku ulurkan tanganku untuk memetik buah-buahannya, supaya kamu semua dapat melihatnya. Tapi ternyata aku tak dapat melakukannya. Tidak ada sesuatupun yang dijanjikan Allah, melainkan kulihat nyata di dalam shalatku ini." (HR. Muslim: 1508)

Jabir reported that the sun eclipsed during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) on that very day when Ibrahim (the Prophet's son) died. The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him) stood up and led people in (two rak'ahs of) prayer with six ruku's and four prostrations. He commenced (the prayer) with takbir (Allah-o-Akbar) and then recited and prolonged his recital. He then bowed nearly the (length of time) that he stood up. He then raised his head from the ruku' and recited but less than the first recital. He then bowed (to the length of time) that he stood up. He then raised his head from the ruku' and again recited but less than the second recital. He then bowed (to the length of time) that he stood up. He then lifted his head from the ruku'. He then fell in prostration and observed two prostrations. He stood up and then bowed, observing six ruku's like it, without (completing) the rak'ah in them, except (this difference) that the first (qiyam of ruku') was longer than the later one, and the ruku' was nearly (of the same length) as prostration. He then moved backward and the rows behind him also moved backward till we reached the extreme (Abu Bakr said: till he reached near the women) He then moved forward and the people also moved forward along with him till he stood at his (original) place (of worship). He then completed the prayer as it was required to complete and the sun brightened and he said: O people! verily the sun and the moon are among the signs of Allah and they do not eclipse at the death of anyone among people (Abu Bakr said: On the death of any human being). So when you see anything like it (of the nature of eclipse), pray till it is bright. There is nothing which you have been promised (in the next world) but I have seen it in this prayer of mine. Hell was brought to me as you saw me moving back on account of fear lest its heat might affect me; and I saw the owner of the curved staff who dragged his intestines in the fire, and he used to steal (the belongings) of the pilgrims with his curved staff. If he (the owner of the staff) became aware, he would say: It got (accidentally) entangled in my curved staff, but if he was unaware of that, he would take that away. I also saw in it (in Hell) the owner of a cat whom she had tied and did not feed her nor set her free so that she could eat the creatures of the earth, till the cat died of starvation. Paradise was brought to me, and it was on that occasion that you saw me moving forward till I stood at my place (of worship). I stretched my hand as I wanted to catch hold of its fruits so that you may see them. Then I thought of not doing it. Nothing which you have been promised was there that I did not see in this prayer of mine. (Muslim: 1508)