or his life. In this phrase is a rebuttal of the astrologers who try to deduce earthly events from cosmic phenomena and astronomical conditions—claiming that an eclipse signals the birth of a great man, the flourishing of his life, the onset of abundance, drought, or any other unseen affair.

6 – The Prophet ﷺ annulled this pre-Islamic superstition and clarified that the sun and the moon are two of Allah’s cosmic signs. Allah alters their course and wipes out their light so that He might frighten His servants, lest they disobey Him by abandoning obligations or violating sacred limits.

7 – The legitimacy of performing prayer, supplication, humble entreaty, and seeking forgiveness at the time of an eclipse. Although the default rule for a command is obligation, Ibn al-Mulqin stated: “The eclipse prayer is, by unanimous agreement, an emphatically recommended sunnah, because of the humility and vigilance that arise in that moment.”

8 – It is recommended to call out, “al-ṣalātu jāmiʿah (the prayer is about to begin),” for both Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim record on the authority of ʿAbd Allah ibn ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ that “the Prophet ﷺ sent a crier to announce: al-ṣalātu jāmiʿah.” The Muslims are unanimously agreed that no adhān is prescribed for this prayer.

9 – The time for the prayer starts the moment the sun or moon begins to be eclipsed and lasts until the eclipse clears. If the prayer ends before the clearing, it is not repeated; the remaining time of the eclipse is filled with supplication and seeking forgiveness.

10 – The Prophet’s ﷺ sincere counsel to his community: even when people venerated the passing of his son, he did not allow that pagan myth to persist. Instead, he informed the Muslims that the sun and the moon are not eclipsed for the death or the life of anyone.

11 – The material causes of eclipses do not negate their moral objectives. Although Allah has established physical means for an eclipse, its intended spiritual significance remains real and willed by Him.