\n Ali has narrated from his father and Mohammed ibn...

\n Ali has narrated from his father and Mohammed ibn ‘lsma’il from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan all from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from Hariz from Zurarah from Mohammed ibn Muslim who has said the following: \n \u2018We once asked Abu Ja’far -asws about Salat because of eclipse. How many Rak’at has it and how we perform it?

The Imam -asws said: ‘It has ten Ruku’ and four Sajadat.\u00a0 Salat commences with Takbir, Ruku’ is performed with Takbir and you raise your head with Takbir, except the fifth Takbir, after which you perform Sajdah and say Allah -azwj Hears those who praise Him -azwj . Say Qunut in every two Rak’at before Ruku’ and prolong Qunut and Ruku’ equal to the time for recitation, Ruku’ and Sajdah. If you finish before it (sun or moon) is cleared, sit down and pray before Allah -azwj until it is cleared.

‘If it clears before you finish Salat, complete the remaining. Make the recitation loud.’ I then asked, ‘How is recitation in this Salat?’ \n The Imam -asws said: ‘If you recite Surah (a chapter) in every Rak’at, recite al-Fatihah al-Kitab, but if you reduce (forgot while reciting a sura) from (the second) Surah something, then recite from where you had left (forgot from the 2 nd Sura) and do not recite al-Fatihah al-Kitab (Chapter one again).’ The Imam -asws said: \u2018It is desirable to recite al-Kahf (Chapter 18) and al-Hijr (Chapter 15), unless one is the Imam and is afraid of causing difficulties for people behind him.

Your Salat should be in the open, without being covered by a house, if you can do so.