What is the meaning of the Shaykh al-Islam's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, "And it is known that he did not die on the day of an eclipse"?

Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: What is the meaning of the Shaykh al-Islam's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, "And it is known that he did not die on the day of an eclipse"?

Answer:
The point is that what is referred to as two days for an eclipse is actually only one day. His intention is that it was one day: the sun was eclipsed, and its eclipse coincided with the death of Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). In the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, they believed that an eclipse occurred only upon the death of a great person or the birth of a great person. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to refute this belief of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. He said: "The sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah. Allah frightens His servants with them. They do not eclipse for the death of anyone or for the life of anyone. So when you see that, pray and supplicate until the matter is resolved." Yes.