The Eclipse
The occasion of the death of Ibrahim also coincided with an eclipse of the sun (probably the annular eclipse which occurred in the early morning of 27 January 632, equivalent with the last or the penultimate day of Shawwal, 10 AH), a phenomenon the Muslims began to circulate by rumor as a miracle. The word went out saying that the sun was eclipsed in sadness over the death of Ibrahim. Upon hearing this Muhammad is reported as saying "The sun and the moon are signs of God. They are eclipsed neither for the death nor birth of any man. On beholding an eclipse, therefore, remember God and turn to Him in prayer.". According to the historical resources when Ibrahim died, he was 16 or 18 months old. At that time duration there is another total eclipse occurred at the afternoon, 3 August 631], equivalent to the 29 Rabi'Akhir 10. But calculations does not match the location of Madina.
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