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The prostration of Sa`d is not a compulsory one but I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrating while reciting it.

The Prophet (ﷺ) recited Surat-an-Najm (53) and prostrated while reciting it and all the people prostrated and a man amongst the people took a handful of stones or earth and raised it to his face and said, “This is sufficient for me. Later on I saw him killed as a non-believer.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) I prostrated while reciting An-Najm and with him prostrated the Muslims, the pagans, the
jinns, and all human beings.

I asked Zaid bin Thabit about prostration on which he said that he had recited An-Najm before the
Prophet, yet he (the Prophet) had not performed a prostration.

I recited An-Najm before the Prophet, yet he did not perform a prostration.

I saw Abu Huraira reciting Idha-Sama’ un-Shaqqat and he prostrated during its recitation. I asked Abu
Huraira, “Didn’t I see you prostrating?” Abu Huraira said, “Had I not seen the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrating, I
would not have prostrated.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death of someone from the
people but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. When you see them stand up and pray.”

In the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) the sun eclipsed and the Prophet (p.b.u.h) stood up to offer the prayer
with the people and recited a long recitation, then he performed a prolonged bowing, and then lifted
his head and recited a prolonged recitation which was shorter than the first. Then he performed a
prolonged bowing which was shorter than the first and then lifted his head and performed two
prostrations. He then stood up for the second rak`a and offered it like the first. Then he stood up and
said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone’s life or death but they are two signs
amongst the signs of Allah which He shows to His worshipers. So whenever you see them, make haste
for the prayer.”

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e. birth) of
someone but they are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. When you see them offer the prayer.”

“The sun eclipsed in the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) on the day when (his son) Ibrahim died. So the
people said that the sun had eclipsed because of the death of Ibrahim. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The sun
and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e. birth) of someone. When you see the
eclipse pray and invoke Allah.”