Hazrat Tawus narrates that during the time of Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), there was a solar eclipse. Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) led two rak'ahs of prayer near Zamzam and performed four prostrations in each rak'ah.

Hazrat Abu Bakrah narrates that during the time of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when the sun or the moon was eclipsed, he said: The sun and the moon are signs of Allah; they are not eclipsed because of anyone’s death. When you see them eclipsed, perform prayer until they become bright again.

Ibrahim says that the elders used to say that when there is a solar eclipse, pray until it becomes bright again.

Hazrat Asma states that once during the time of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there was a solar eclipse, so he performed such a long prayer that I became unconscious. He completed the prayer after the sun became bright again.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The eclipse of the moon and the sun is a sign from Allah; when this happens, perform prayer.

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Samurah narrates that during the time of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there was once a solar eclipse. At that time, I was practicing archery. I threw down my arrows and ran to see what command the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would give on the occasion of the solar eclipse. When I arrived, he was standing in prayer with his hands raised. In that prayer, he glorified Allah, praised Him, declared His greatness, and proclaimed His oneness, then supplicated. This continued until the sun became bright again. When the sun became bright, he recited two surahs and performed two rak‘ahs.

Hazrat Thalabah bin Abbad Abdi says that I was once present at the sermon of Hazrat Samurah bin Jundub, and he mentioned that I and an Ansari boy were aiming at a prey during the time of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when the sun had remained above the horizon for the viewer’s eye about two or three spears’ length. It became as black as the black herb called Tanumah. One of us said to his companion,“Let’s go to the mosque; surely the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) will say something to his ummah about this.”We immediately went to the mosque and saw that there was a crowd of people and people had gathered. When the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to go to the mosque, we were fortunate to go with him. He moved forward and led the people in such a long prayer as he had never led before. We did not hear his voice in it. Then he performed such a long prostration as he had never done before. We did not hear his voice. He did the same in the second rak’ah. When he was sitting in the second rak’ah’s qa’dah, the sun became bright again. Then he said the salam (to end the prayer).

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that there are six bowings (ruku) and four prostrations (sajdah) in the solar and lunar eclipse prayers.

Hazrat Asim bin Ubaidullah narrates that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) was running towards the mosque at the time of a solar eclipse, and his sandals were with him.

Hasan says that in the eclipse prayer, two units (rak‘ahs) will be performed.