If a group of people prayed the eclipse prayer and then it became clear to them during the prayer that there was no eclipse
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The questioner : What is your opinion about a group of people? They saw it on the night of the twentieth or twenty-first. Then they called for the congregational prayer and began the eclipse prayer. What do you say? This is what happened. The mu'adhdhin thought he noticed, in haste, a dark spot on the moon, which was high up. He thought it was an eclipse, so he went and called for the congregational prayer. Those around him heard him and called for the congregational prayer. The people gathered and began the eclipse prayer, in the same rows. Then they learned during the prayer that there was no eclipse. Huh? Are they required to?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. Either they complete it in a manner that is not the eclipse prayer, or they leave it. And this actually happened; it is not a hypothetical issue, it actually occurred. He thought it was an eclipse, so he went to call for the congregational prayer. The people heard about it and stood up, saying, "The congregational prayer." Yes, indeed. All right.
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. Either they complete it in a manner that is not the eclipse prayer, or they leave it. And this actually happened; it is not a hypothetical issue, it actually occurred. He thought it was an eclipse, so he went to call for the congregational prayer. The people heard about it and stood up, saying, "The congregational prayer." Yes, indeed. All right.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 121 - 210 إذا صلى قوم صلاة الكسوف ثم تبين لهم أثناء الصلاة أنه لا يوجد كسوف - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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