Narrated by al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah
The sun and the moon do not eclipse for the death or life of anyone. When you see that, pray and call upon Allah.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1043, Sahih Muslim 915
What this hadith teaches
Eclipses are signs of Allah, not omens. The sunnah is to pray the special eclipse prayer, make dua, give charity and remember Allah.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih: agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Narrator
- al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
إِنَّ الشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ لاَ يَنْكَسِفَانِ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ، فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ فَصَلُّوا وَادْعُوا اللَّهَ
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 1043, as given on sunnah.com.