Sayyiduna Mughira bin Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), on the day when (the Prophet’s son) Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him) passed away, the sun was eclipsed. People began to say that the eclipse occurred because of the death of Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him). But the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, the sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah Almighty; they do not lose their light because of anyone’s death or life. When you see this, then supplicate and offer prayer until it becomes clear.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When the sun and the moon or one of them loses its light and you see this occurrence, then perform prayer until the eclipse is over, whichever it has affected.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, the sun and the moon do not lose their light because of anyone’s life or death, rather both of them are among the signs of Allah Almighty. Therefore, when you see either of them (eclipsed), then perform prayer.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: In the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to regard certain signs as a source of blessing, whereas you consider them as a source of fear or intimidation. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: In the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), we used to regard certain signs as a source of blessing, whereas you consider them as a source of fear or intimidation.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Badri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, the sun and the moon do not lose their light due to anyone’s death or life; rather, they are two signs among the signs of Allah. Therefore, when you see them in this state, perform prayer.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: In the time of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the sun was eclipsed, so the call of "As-Salat Jami’ah" was given. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed two bowings (ruku) in one rak’ah, then stood up and again performed two bowings in one rak’ah, then the sun became clear. Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I have never performed such a prostration nor such a bowing that was longer than this.

Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) says: During the time of the Prophet, there was a solar eclipse, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution and gave the order, and the call "As-Salat Jami’ah" was announced. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began the prayer and stood for a long time. I think he recited Surah Al-Baqarah. Then he bowed (ruku’) and made a long bowing, then said "Sami’ Allahu liman Hamidah" and then stood again for as long as the previous standing, and did not prostrate. After that, he bowed again and then prostrated. Then he stood up (for the second rak’ah) and did the same as he had done in the first rak’ah, that is, he performed two bowings in one rak’ah, then sat down (for tashahhud), and by then the sun had become clear.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I performed the eclipse prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), but I did not hear even a single letter of the Qur'an from him.

Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates regarding the Salat al-Kusuf of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) made us stand for such a long time that he had never made us stand for so long in any other prayer. We did not hear any sound from him (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) performed an extremely long bowing (ruku‘), longer than in any other prayer, and in that too we did not hear any sound from him (peace and blessings be upon him). Then in the second rak‘ah, he (peace and blessings be upon him) did the same.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: In the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the sun was eclipsed, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the place of prayer and said Allahu Akbar (to begin the prayer), and the people also said Allahu Akbar. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited (Qur'an) aloud and stood for a long time, then bowed (ruku') and made a long bowing, then raised his head and said "Sami' Allahu liman hamidah," then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood and recited for a long time, then bowed and made a long bowing, then raised his head and prostrated. Then he stood up and did the same in the second rak'ah, and (after completing the prayer) said: Surely the sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah; they do not lose their light because of anyone's death or life... .