65/54.1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4865 — The Moon Cleft Asunder
"...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 Cleft Asunder: A Sign to Witness
Sahih Bukhari : 4865
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4865
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ انْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ وَنَحْنُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَصَارَ فِرْقَتَيْنِ، فَقَالَ لَنَا " اشْهَدُوا، اشْهَدُوا ".
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The moon was cleft asunder while we were in the company of the Prophet, and it became two parts. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, Witness, witness (this miracle).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4865In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 386USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 388
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4865
This hadith about the moon cleft asunder is another report from Abdullah رضي الله عنه. He says the moon split while they were with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and it became two parts. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to them, Witness, witness. The wording is simple and direct. It places the companions in the company of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم when the sign was seen. It also repeats the command to witness, which gives the report a strong sense of direct observation. For someone searching for the moon split hadith, this narration gives the key details without a long setting: they were with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, the moon became two parts, and he called them to witness it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The event happened while the companions were with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The moon is described as becoming two parts.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم repeated the call to witness.
- The narration gives a short, direct report of a sign.
