Summary

A guide to the Sunnah practices during a solar or lunar eclipse—dhikr, duʿāʾ, charity, and the special ṣalāh al-khusūf, as taught by the Prophet ﷺ.


🌑 The Prophet ﷺ said:


'When you see the eclipse, pray, make duʿā’, remember Allāh, and give charity until it clears.'


During an eclipse, it is authentically reported that one is encouraged to:



1. Remember Allah (dhikr)


2. Seek forgiveness (istighfār)


3. Pray (ṣalāh)


4. Free slaves (‘itāq)


5. Supplicate (du‘ā’)


6. Give charity (taṣaddaqū)


7. Declare Allah’s greatness (kabbirū)


8. Seek refuge (fa-sta‘īdhū) from the punishment of the grave.



Salāh Khusūf


Regarding the ṣalāh 🕌; according to the MAJORITY of scholars (excluding the Hanafi Math-hab - (see final note); it consists of two units (Rakʿahs) (each with 2 standings, 2 recitations, 2 bowings, and 2 prostrations), as follows:


The First Unit (Rakʿah):


1. Takbīr (Allāhu Akbar). Begin the ṣalāh as you do with every ṣalāh.


2. Recite al-Fātiḥah and a long sūrah thereafter.


3. Move into the bowing (rukūʿ) position and complete a prolonged rukūʿ.


4. Rise from the rukūʿ saying: "Samiʿa Allāhu liman ḥamidah", and then say: "Rabbanā laka al-ḥamd."


5. Then remain standing and Recite al-Fātiḥah + another long sūrah (albeit shorter than the first Surah recited).


6. Move into the bowing (rukūʿ) position again and complete a long rukūʿ (shorter than the first).


7. Rise from the rukūʿ saying: "Samiʿa Allāhu liman ḥamidah", and then say: "Rabbanā laka al-ḥamd."


8. Fall into prostration and complete two long sujūd with the normal sitting between the two prostrations.



The Second Rakʿah:


Complete the same steps as the first Rakʿahs, albeit with every action and recitation being shorter than the first, and then end the ṣalāh with the Tashahhud and Salām.


*Note:


According to the Hanafi Math-hab: The ṣalāh consists simply of two rakʿahs like any other prayer (without extra rukūʿs).

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