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Sahih al-Bukhari 3870

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

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3870

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ مُضَرَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما

أَنَّ الْقَمَرَ، انْشَقَّ عَلَى زَمَانِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:

During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) the moon was split (into two places).

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 3870) and Muslim (No. 2803).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( إِنَّ الْقَمَر اِنْشَقَّ عَلَى زَمَان رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ) هَكَذَا أَوْرَدَهُ مُخْتَصَرًا , وَعِنْد أَبِي نُعَيْم مِنْ وَجْه آخَر " اِنْشَقَّ الْقَمَر فِلْقَتَيْنِ , قَالَ اِبْن مَسْعُود لَقَدْ رَأَيْت جَبَل حِرَاء مِنْ بَيْن فِلْقَتَيْ الْقَمَر " وَهَذَا يُوَافِق الرِّوَايَة الْأُولَى فِي ذِكْر حِرَاء. وَقَدْ أَنْكَرَ جُمْهُور الْفَلَاسِفَة اِنْشِقَاق الْقَمَر مُتَمَسِّكِينَ بِأَنَّ الْآيَات الْعُلْوِيَّة لَا يَتَهَيَّأ فِيهَا الِانْخِرَاق وَالِالْتِئَام ; وَكَذَا قَالُوا فِي فَتْح أَبْوَاب السَّمَاء لَيْلَة الْإِسْرَاء إِلَى غَيْر ذَلِكَ مِنْ إِنْكَارهمْ مَا يَكُون يَوْم الْقِيَامَة مِنْ تَكْوِير الشَّمْس وَغَيْر ذَلِكَ , وَجَوَاب هَؤُلَاءِ إِنْ كَانُ…

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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

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