65/54.1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4866 — Moon Split in the Prophet's Time
"...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 Split During the Prophet's Lifetime
Sahih Bukhari : 4866
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4866
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بَكْرٌ، عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ انْشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ فِي زَمَانِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The moon was cleft asunder during the lifetime of the Prophet.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4866In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 387USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 389
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4866
This hadith about the moon split is very short, yet it carries a clear report. Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما said that the moon was cleft asunder during the lifetime of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Unlike some other narrations, this one does not mention the mountain, the people of Mecca, or the words Witness this miracle. It simply confirms the event and places it in the time of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. That matters for a clean explanation because we should not force every detail from other narrations into this one. The teaching here is to respect the exact wording: the moon was split, and the event is tied to the Prophet's lifetime as narrated by Ibn Abbas.
What we learn from this hadith
- The moon split is placed during the lifetime of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The report is brief and should not be stretched beyond its wording.
- Ibn Abbas is the narrator of this concise account.
- The hadith supports careful reading of short narrations.
