blessing and mercy of Allah is the one who believes in Me and

does not believe in star, but he who said it had rained

because of such and such (star) is a disbeliever in Me and is

a believer in star.' "

2.149:

Narrated Ibn `Umar: Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, "Keys of

the unseen knowledge are five which nobody knows but Allah . .

. nobody knows what will happen tomorrow; nobody knows what is

in the womb; nobody knows what he will gain tomorrow; nobody

knows at what place he will die; and nobody knows when it will

rain."

Bk. 18: Eclipses

2.150:

Narrated Abu Bakra: We were with Allah's Apostle when the sun

eclipsed. Allah's Apostle stood up dragging his cloak till he

entered the Mosque. He led us in a two-rak`at prayer till the

sun (eclipse) had cleared. Then the Prophet (p.b.u.h) said,

"The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of someone's

death. So whenever you see these eclipses pray and invoke

(Allah) till the eclipse is over."

2.151:

Narrated Abu Mas`ud: The Prophet 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."

2.152:

Narrated Ibn `Umar: The Prophet 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."

2.153:

Narrated Al-Mughira bin Shu`ba: "The sun eclipsed in the

lifetime of Allah's Apostle on the day when (his son) Ibrahim

died. So the people said that the sun had eclipsed because of