Hadith 33127

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from 'Amrabint Abd ar-Rahman from A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allahbless him and grant him peace, that a jewish woman came to beg fromher and said, "May Allah give you refuge from the punishment of thegrave." So A'isha asked the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, "Are people punished in their graves?", and theMessenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, tookrefuge in Allah from that. Then one morning the Messenger of Allah,may Allah bless him and grant him peace, went out on a journey andthere was an eclipse of the sun, and he returned in the late morningand passed through his apartments. Then he stood and prayed, and thepeople stood behind him. He stood for a long time, and then went intoruku for a long time. Then he rose and stood for a long time, thoughless than the first time, and then went into ruku for a long time,though less than the first time. Then he rose, and went down intosajda. Then he stood for a long time, though less than the timebefore, and then went into ruku for a long time, though less than thetime before. Then he rose and stood for a long time, though less thanthe time before, and then went into ruku for a long time, though lessthan the time before. Then he rose, and went down into sajda. When hehad finished he said what Allah willed him to say, and then he toldthem to seek protection for themselves from the punishment of thegrave."