In his book Al-Bidaya wa-l-Nihaya, ibn Kathir mentions that Ibrahim died on Thursday 10 Rabi' al-Awwal 10 AH, and on the same day right after his death, an eclipse of the sun occurred, so people at the moment started talking that God was showing his condolences to his prophet by eclipsing the Sun. Muhammad, not wanting his companions to fall into fitna by ascribing divinity to him or his son, stood at the mosque and said, "The sun and the moon do not eclipse because of the death or life (i.e.
In his book Al-Bidaya wa-l-Nihaya, ibn Kathir mentions that Ibrahim passed away on Thursday 10 Rabi' al-Awwal 10 AH, and immediately after his death, a solar eclipse occurred, prompting people to speculate that God was expressing sympathy for the prophet by eclipsing the Sun. Muhammad intervened to prevent his companions from attributing divine power to him or his son, stating, "The sun and moon do not darken due to the birth or demise of any individual."