Was the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) prayer for the eclipse out of fear that it might be a punishment?
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The questioner : Was the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) prayer during the eclipse out of fear that this event might be accompanied by a punishment?
The Shaykh : No, rather he feared it. There is no doubt that he feared it. If the Messenger, upon seeing clouds and overcast skies, said, “I fear it may be a punishment,” then this is all the more so.
The questioner : If someone were to say that these are cosmic astronomical movements and there is nothing to them...
The Shaykh : We say this is like the saying of the disbelievers:[At-Tur 52:44]
The Shaykh : No, rather he feared it. There is no doubt that he feared it. If the Messenger, upon seeing clouds and overcast skies, said, “I fear it may be a punishment,” then this is all the more so.
The questioner : If someone were to say that these are cosmic astronomical movements and there is nothing to them...
The Shaykh : We say this is like the saying of the disbelievers: