The Book of Friday Prayer, the Two Festivals, the Prayer for Rain, the Eclipse Prayer, and Funerals-06a
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The reciter: Muhammad ibn al-Humaydi al-Humaydi narrated to us, Ibn Numayr narrated to us, Hisham narrated to us from Fatimah from Asma' who said:
The Shaykh : This hadith is actually problematic. She says: "What is the matter with the people that they are praying?" She pointed with her head toward the sky, and I said: "Is it a sign?" She said: "Yes." Does not its apparent meaning indicate that the light of the day did not change? Or is it said that it changed, but she did not know whether a prayer would be performed for it or not? It is known that the eclipse was total, and this must affect the light. Perhaps she was surprised that the people gathered and prayed.
The Shaykh : Also in the hadith is the permissibility of pointing to the sky with the head. It is not said that this contradicts the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his strictness regarding the prayer-worshipper raising his head to the sky, because this is a raising without raising the gaze, and it is not like the raising of the gaze which is established.
The reader:Sahih Muslim 905a.
The Shaykh : Because faith did not reach his heart, may Allah protect us from that. He hears the people saying "Messenger," "Book," "Shari'ah," "Islam," and he says, but he does not have faith, may Allah grant us safety. But the believer believes, acknowledges, and says: "He is the Messenger of Allah, he came to us with the truth, so we believed and we affirmed."
The sun was eclipsed during the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so I entered upon Aisha while she was praying, and I said: "What is the matter with the people that they are praying?" She pointed with her head toward the sky, and I said: "Is it a sign?" She said: "Yes." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prolonged the standing greatly until I was overcome by faintness, so I took a water skin to my side
خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ وَهِيَ تُصَلِّي، فَقُلْتُ: مَا شَأْنُ النَّاسِ يُصَلُّونَ؟ فَأَشَارَتْ بِرَأْسِهَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ، فَقُلْتُ: آيَةٌ، قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ، فَأَطَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْقِيَامَ جِدًّا، حَتَّى تَجَلَّانِي الْغَشْيُ، فَأَخَذْتُ قِرْبَةً مِنْ مَاءٍ إِلَى جَنْبِيThe Shaykh : This hadith is actually problematic. She says: "What is the matter with the people that they are praying?" She pointed with her head toward the sky, and I said: "Is it a sign?" She said: "Yes." Does not its apparent meaning indicate that the light of the day did not change? Or is it said that it changed, but she did not know whether a prayer would be performed for it or not? It is known that the eclipse was total, and this must affect the light. Perhaps she was surprised that the people gathered and prayed.
The Shaykh : Also in the hadith is the permissibility of pointing to the sky with the head. It is not said that this contradicts the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his strictness regarding the prayer-worshipper raising his head to the sky, because this is a raising without raising the gaze, and it is not like the raising of the gaze which is established.
The reader:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up for prayer for such a long time that I was about to faint. I caught hold of a waterskin lying by my side, and began to pour water over my head, or (began to sprinkle water) on my face. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then finished and the sun had brightened. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then addressed the people, (after) praising Allah and lauding Him, and then said: There was no such thing as I did not see earlier, but I saw it at this very place of mine. I ever saw Paradise and Hell. It was also revealed to me that you would be tried in the graves, as you would he tried something like the turmoil of the Dajjal. Asma' said: I do not know which word he actually used (qariban or mithl), and each one of you would be brought and it would be said: What is your knowledge about this man? If the person is a believer, (Asma' said: I do not know whether it was the word al-Mu'min or al-Mu'qin) he would say: He is Muhammad and he is the Messenger of Allah. He brought to us the clear signs and right guidance. So we responded and obeyed him. (He would repeat this three times), and it would be said to him: You should go to sleep. We already knew that you are a believer in him. So the pious man would go to sleep. So far as the hypocrite or sceptic is concerned (Asma' said: I do not know which word was that: al-Munafiq (hypocrite) or al-Murtad (doubtful) he would say: I do not know. I only uttered whatever I heard people say.
فأطال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم القيام جدا حتى تجلاني الغشي ، فأخذت قربة من ماء إلى جنبي، فَجَعَلْتُ أَصُبُّ عَلَى رَأْسِي، أَوْ عَلَى وَجْهِي مِنَ الْمَاءِ، قَالَتْ: فَانْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَقَدْ تَجَلَّتِ الشَّمْسُ، فَخَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ النَّاسَ، فَحَمِدَ اللهَ، وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَمَّا بَعْدُ، مَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ لَمْ أَكُنْ رَأَيْتُهُ إِلَّا قَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا، حَتَّى الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ، وَإِنَّهُ قَدْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّكُمْ تُفْتَنُونَ فِي الْقُبُورِ قَرِيبًا، أَوْ مِثْلَ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ - لَا أَدْرِي أَيَّ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ - فَيُؤْتَى أَحَدُكُمْ، فَيُقَالُ: مَا عِلْمُكَ بِهَذَا الرَّجُلِ؟ فَأَمَّا الْمُؤْمِنُ، أَوِ الْمُوقِنُ - لَا أَدْرِي أَيَّ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ - فَيَقُولُ: هُوَ مُحَمَّدٌ، هُوَ رَسُولُ اللهِ، جَاءَنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَى، فَأَجَبْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا، ثَلَاثَ مِرَارٍ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُ: نَمْ، قَدْ كُنَّا نَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ لَتُؤْمِنُ بِهِ، فَنَمْ صَالِحًا، وَأَمَّا الْمُنَافِقُ، أَوِ الْمُرْتَابُ - لَا أَدْرِي أَيَّ ذَلِكَ قَالَتْ أَسْمَاءُ - فَيَقُولُ: لَا أَدْرِي، سَمِعْتُ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ: شَيْئًا، فَقُلْتُThe Shaykh : Because faith did not reach his heart, may Allah protect us from that. He hears the people saying "Messenger," "Book," "Shari'ah," "Islam," and he says, but he does not have faith, may Allah grant us safety. But the believer believes, acknowledges, and says: "He is the Messenger of Allah, he came to us with the truth, so we believed and we affirmed."