Abdullah Ibn Amr said:
“One day during the
lifetime of the Messenger of Allâh (saw) the sun eclipsed,
so he stood and prayed, until it seemed as though he wouldn’t
go into rukoo, then he went into rukoo (for such a long time)
that it seemed as if he wouldnt raise his head, then he raised his
head. He remained (in that position) and it seemed as if he wouldn’t
go into sujood, then he made sajdah, and (he remained in that
position) until it seemed as if he wouldn’t raise his head, then he raised
his head and it seemed as if he wouldn’t go into sujood again, then
he made sajdah, until it seemed as if he wouldn’t raise his head again.
Then he began to breathe heavily and weep, saying, “Lord, didn’t
You promise me that You wouldn’t punish them while I am amongst
them? Lord didnt You promise me that You wouldn’t punish them
whilst they seek forgiveness from you, and we seek forgiveness from
you?”. When he had finished praying two rak’ah, the sun eclipse had
cleared and he (saw) got up and praised and glorified Allâh and then
he said: “The sun and the moon are two signs from among the signs
opf Allâh, they do not eclipse because of the death or life of anyone.
So if you see them eclipse, then hasten to the remembrance of
Allâh” (an-Nasâ’î,
Abû Dawûd)