Solar eclipse of January 27, 632
The solar eclipse of January 27, 632, also known as Muhammad's Eclipse,[1] was an annular solar eclipse visible in East Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, and China.[2][3]
Solar eclipse of January 27, 632 | |
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![]() Solar eclipse of January 27, 632 | |
Type of eclipse | |
Nature | Annular |
Gamma | 0.6856 |
Magnitude | 0.9836 |
Maximum eclipse | |
Duration | (1m 40s) |
Coordinates | 22°N 70°E |
Max. width of band | 78.4 km |
Times (UTC) | |
Greatest eclipse | 6:38:59 UT |
References | |
Saros | 99 (23 of 72) |
Coverage by Islamic history
The eclipse occurred at the time of the death of Ibrahim, a 18-month-old son of Muhammad and rumours of God's personal condolence quickly arose. [4]
But he stood at the mosque and said:
"The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life of someone. When you see the eclipse pray and invoke Allah."[5]
The eclipse is well documented in Islamic sources but no reference to this event has been found in external sources as of yet [6]
References
- "EclipseWise - Eclipses of History: Part 2: Solar Eclipses of the Middle Ages". www.eclipsewise.com.
- "NASA - Solar Eclipses of History". eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov.
- "Nasa, eclipse of January 27, 632" (PDF).
- "الكتب - البداية والنهاية - سنة إحدى عشرة من الهجرة - فصل في ذكر أولاده عليه وعليهم الصلاة والسلام- الجزء رقم8". Islamic Library. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Hadith - Book of Eclipses - Sahih al-Bukhari - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)". Sunnah. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- Armstrong, Karen (28 August 2007). Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0061155772.
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