Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: During the blessed life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), there was once a solar eclipse. The Prophet (peace be upon him) went to the mosque. He stood up and pronounced the Takbir. The people formed rows behind him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) recited a long recitation. Then, saying the Takbir, he went into bowing (ruku‘) and performed a long bowing. Then he raised his head from bowing and recited“Sami‘ Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal hamd.”Then he stood and began reciting again, but this recitation was shorter than the first. After that, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said the Takbir and performed a long bowing, but it was shorter than the previous bowing. After that, the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited“Sami‘ Allahu liman hamidah, Rabbana wa lakal hamd.”Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) did the same in the second rak‘ah, and in these two rak‘ahs he performed bowing four times and prostration four times. Before the Prophet (peace be upon him) finished the prayer, the sun had become bright again.