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Sahih al-BukhariMerits of the Helpers in Madinah (Ansaar)

Sahih al-Bukhari 3868

Chapter: The splitting of the moon (into two pieces)

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 3868

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه أَنَّ أَهْلَ، مَكَّةَ سَأَلُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُرِيَهُمْ آيَةً،

فَأَرَاهُمُ الْقَمَرَ شِقَّتَيْنِ، حَتَّى رَأَوْا حِرَاءً بَيْنَهُمَا‏.‏

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The people of Mecca asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to show them a miracle. So he showed them the moon split in two halves between which they saw the Hira' mountain.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 3868).

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Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( عَنْ أَنَس ) زَادَ فِي الرِّوَايَة الَّتِي فِي عَلَامَات النُّبُوَّة أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُمْ. قَوْله : ( أَنَّ أَهْل مَكَّة ) هَذَا مِنْ مَرَاسِيل الصَّحَابَة , لِأَنَّ أَنَسًا لَمْ يُدْرِك هَذِهِ الْقِصَّة , وَقَدْ جَاءَتْ هَذِهِ الْقِصَّة مِنْ حَدِيث اِبْن عَبَّاس وَهُوَ أَيْضًا مِمَّنْ لَمْ يُشَاهِدهَا , وَمِنْ حَدِيث اِبْن مَسْعُود وَجُبَيْر بْن مُطْعِم وَحُذَيْفَة وَهَؤُلَاءِ شَاهَدُوهَا , وَلَمْ أَرَ فِي شَيْء مِنْ طُرُقه أَنَّ ذَلِكَ كَانَ عَقِب سُؤَال الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِلَّا فِي حَدِيث أَنَس , فَلَعَلَّهُ سَمِعَهُ مِنْ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. ثُمَّ وَجَدْت فِي بَعْض طُرُق حَدِيث اِبْن عَبَّاس بَيَان صُورَة السُّؤَال , وَهُوَ وَإِنْ كَانَ لَمْ يُدْرِك الْقِصَّ…

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 5854

Anas said that when the people of Mecca asked God's messenger to show them a sign, he showed them the moon in two pieces between which they were able to see Hira. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَن أنسٍ قَالَ: إِنَّ أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ سَأَلُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يُرِيَهُمْ آيَةً فَأَرَاهُمُ الْقَمَرَ شِقَّتَيْنِ حَتَّى رَأَوْا حِرَاءً بَيْنَهُمَا. مُتَّفق عَلَيْهِ

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4864

During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) the moon was split into two parts; one part remained over the mountain, and the other part went beyond the mountain. On that, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Witness this miracle."

انْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِرْقَتَيْنِ، فِرْقَةً فَوْقَ الْجَبَلِ وَفِرْقَةً دُونَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ اشْهَدُوا ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 5 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2800c

During the Prophet's lifetime, the moon split into two halves. The mountain covered one half, and the other half was above the mountain. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah, bear witness to this

‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that during the Prophet's lifetime, the moon split into two halves. The mountain covered one half, and the other half was above the mountain. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Allah, bear…

انْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِلْقَتَيْنِ فَسَتَرَ الْجَبَلُ فِلْقَةً وَكَانَتْ فِلْقَةٌ فَوْقَ الْجَبَلِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd Explained

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 3869

The moon was split ( into two pieces ) while we were with the Prophet (ﷺ) in Mina. He said, "Be witnesses." Then a Piece of the moon went towards the mountain.

انْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ وَنَحْنُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِنًى فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اشْهَدُوا ‏"‏‏.‏ وَذَهَبَتْ فِرْقَةٌ نَحْوَ الْجَبَلِ

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 1 other version

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