65/54.1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4864 — Splitting of the Moon
"...And the moon has been cleft asunder (the people of Makkah requested Prophet Muḥammad pbuh to show them a miracle, so he showed them the splitting of the moon). And if they see a sign, they turn away..." (V.54:1,2)
Hadith About the Moon Splitting: Witness This Miracle
Sahih Bukhari : 4864
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4864
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، وَسُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ انْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِرْقَتَيْنِ، فِرْقَةً فَوْقَ الْجَبَلِ وَفِرْقَةً دُونَهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اشْهَدُوا ".
Ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
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."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4864In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 385USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 387
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4864
This hadith about the splitting of the moon records a sign seen during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ibn Masud رضي الله عنه narrated that the moon was split into two parts. One part remained over the mountain, and the other part went beyond it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said, Witness this miracle. The narration is brief, but its wording is vivid. It gives the scene, the two parts, the mountain, and the Prophet's call to witness. A careful explanation should not add details beyond the text. The core point is that the hadith presents the moon splitting as a witnessed sign in the Prophet's time, and the people were told to bear witness to it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The moon splitting is reported as an event during the Prophet's lifetime.
- The narration describes the moon as two visible parts.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told those present to witness the sign.
- The hadith should be understood through its own wording without adding extra details.
