Once solar eclipse occurred during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He offered the eclipse prayer. Hiscompanions asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We saw you trying to take something while standing at yourplace and then we saw you retreating." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I was shown Paradise and wanted to have abunch of fruit from it. Had I taken it, you would have eaten from it as long as the world remains."