The Criterion for the Time of Beginning the Eclipse Prayer
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Question:
His last question says: O Shaykh, we have noticed, O Honorable Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), that some imams in the mosques, during an eclipse—whether a solar or lunar eclipse—before the eclipse begins, or when they hear that there is an eclipse, they start the prayer about half an hour early. What is the criterion for this?
Answer:
The criterion for acting upon the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he said: When you seeSunan an-Nasa'i 1493Sahih (Darussalam), know that Allah has tested His servants with it. So when you see either of them, meaning the lunar or solar eclipse, pray and supplicate until it is cleared from you. So the eclipse prayer begins from the time the eclipse appears and is seen, and it ends when the eclipse clears. As for starting before the eclipse, this is not permissible, and this is contrary to the Sunnah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
His last question says: O Shaykh, we have noticed, O Honorable Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), that some imams in the mosques, during an eclipse—whether a solar or lunar eclipse—before the eclipse begins, or when they hear that there is an eclipse, they start the prayer about half an hour early. What is the criterion for this?
Answer:
The criterion for acting upon the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he said: When you see
He said: 'The sun and the moon are two of the signs of Allah
قال إن الشمس والقمر آيتان من آيات اللهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/141 — archive.org (4:40)
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