Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) rode on his mount and went to a nearby place. Before he returned, the sun was eclipsed. I went outside with a few women, and (at that time) we were in front of the chamber when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came quickly, dismounted from his mount, and stood at the place where he led the prayer. The people also stood behind him, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said «‏‏‏‏اللهُ أَكْبَرُ» ‏‏‏‏ (and began the prayer). He performed a very long standing, then a long bowing, then raised his head, then he stood for a long standing which was shorter than the first standing. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) bowed, and it was a long bowing but shorter than the first bowing. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his blessed head, then he prostrated, and it was a very long prostration. Then he raised his head from prostration, then performed a prostration shorter than the first one. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up, and he performed a long standing which was shorter than the previous standing. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) bowed, a long bowing, and it was shorter than the previous bowing. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his blessed head and stood for a long standing, but it was shorter than the previous standing. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) bowed, a long bowing, but it was shorter than the previous bowing. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the prostrations and completed the prayer, thus there were four bowings and four prostrations in the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down, and by that time the sun had become bright.