Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: During the blessed time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there was a solar eclipse. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and we stood up following him. Then he said: "O people! Indeed, the sun and the moon are two signs among the signs of Allah. If either of them is eclipsed, then come to the mosques (that is, perform the eclipse prayer)." (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) In this narration, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has commanded to perform prayer at the time of a solar or lunar eclipse, and this is the intended purpose. So here, the purpose has been mentioned in absolute terms with its cause, and that is the mosques, because prayer is performed in the mosque. It is not that merely coming to the mosque at the time of a solar or lunar eclipse will suffice if the prayer is not performed.