What is the ruling on repeating the eclipse prayer because the eclipse did not end?
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Question:
His second question says: We prayed the eclipse prayer once, and when we finished it, the eclipse had not yet cleared, so the imam repeated the prayer. Is this action prescribed or not?
Answer:
What is prescribed in this matter is to pray when the sun or moon is eclipsed, along with dhikr, seeking forgiveness, takbir, charity, and freeing slaves. All of this is prescribed, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. He mentioned the eclipse of the sun and moon and said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 36:440 Then he said, (peace and blessings be upon him): As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 9:29 And in the other wording: Sahih al-Bukhari 1040.
So the Sunnah is that the imam prays two rak'ahs, with two recitations, two bowings, and two prostrations in each rak'ah. If the eclipse clears, praise be to Allah; otherwise, the people should occupy themselves with the remembrance of Allah, supplication, seeking forgiveness, takbir, and charity, and that is sufficient. Repeating the prayer is not prescribed. This is the well-known position among the scholars of knowledge. Yes.
His second question says: We prayed the eclipse prayer once, and when we finished it, the eclipse had not yet cleared, so the imam repeated the prayer. Is this action prescribed or not?
Answer:
What is prescribed in this matter is to pray when the sun or moon is eclipsed, along with dhikr, seeking forgiveness, takbir, charity, and freeing slaves. All of this is prescribed, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. He mentioned the eclipse of the sun and moon and said:
They are two signs among the signs of Allah, and they do not eclipse because of the death or life of any person.
إنهما آيتان من آيات الله، لا ينكسفان لموت أحد من الناس ولا لحياتهSo when you see that, hasten to the remembrance of Allah, to His supplication, and to seeking His forgiveness.
فإذا رأيتم ذلك فافزعوا إلى ذكر الله وإلى دعائه واستغفارهpray and invoke (Allah) till the eclipse is over.
فصلوا وادعوا حتى يكشف ما بكمSo the Sunnah is that the imam prays two rak'ahs, with two recitations, two bowings, and two prostrations in each rak'ah. If the eclipse clears, praise be to Allah; otherwise, the people should occupy themselves with the remembrance of Allah, supplication, seeking forgiveness, takbir, and charity, and that is sufficient. Repeating the prayer is not prescribed. This is the well-known position among the scholars of knowledge. Yes.
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