Sahih Muslim Book - 10, Hadith - 2117

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الأَشْعَرِىُّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بَرَّادٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ عَنْ أَبِى بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِى مُوسَى قَالَ خَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ فِى زَمَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَامَ فَزِعًا يَخْشَى أَنْ تَكُونَ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى أَتَى الْمَسْجِدَ فَقَامَ يُصَلِّى بِأَطْوَلِ قِيَامٍ وَرُكُوعٍ وَسُجُودٍ مَا رَأَيْتُهُ يَفْعَلُهُ فِى صَلاَةٍ قَطُّ ثُمَّ قَالَ « إِنَّ هَذِهِ الآيَاتِ الَّتِى يُرْسِلُ اللَّهُ لاَ تَكُونُ لِمَوْتِ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ لِحَيَاتِهِ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُرْسِلُهَا يُخَوِّفُ بِهَا عِبَادَهُ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا فَافْزَعُوا إِلَى ذِكْرِهِ وَدُعَائِهِ وَاسْتِغْفَارِهِ ». وَفِى رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ الْعَلاَءِ كَسَفَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَقَالَ « يُخَوِّفُ عِبَادَهُ ».

It was narrated that Abu Musa said: "The sun was eclipsed at the time of the Prophet (s.a.w), and he got up in a state of anxiety, thinking that it was the Hour. He came to the Masjid and started to pray, standing, bowing and prostrating for the longest time that I ever saw him do so in any prayer. Then he said: 'These signs that Allah has sent do not occur for the death or birth of anyone, rather Allah sends them to cause fear in His slaves. If you see any of them, then hasten to remember Him, call upon Him and ask Him for forgiveness."' According to the report of Ibn Al-'Ala': The sun was eclipsed and he said: "Causing fear in His slaves."