Is there any Hadith which states that the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, pointed toward the moon and it was divided in two halves? It joined up again when he pointed toward it a second time.
The splitting of the moon is mentioned in the Qur'an in Surah 54, entitled The Moon. Its opening verse may be rendered in translation as follows: "The Hour of doom drawn near and the moon is cleft in two. Yet, when they see a sign, they turn their backs and say 'Prevailing sorcery'"."
As you realize, this refers to a real incident at the time of the Prophet when the unbelievers asked him to show them a miraculous sign. According to some reports, they specifically demanded that the moon be split up. Allah granted their request, and showed them the moon divided in two. They saw it with their own eyes that one half of it was at the bottom of the mount of Hera and the other was at the other end. The most hardened of the unbelievers turned their backs and said that this was a magic trick. Some of them suggested that the Prophet could not have a spell of a magic on all people. They proposed to wait until caravans coming from far away places arrived in Makkah. When they asked them, the people in the caravan told them that they saw on the same night the moon split in two. Even then those unbelievers refused to submit and claimed that the magic spell prevailed throughout the region. Hence, Allah describes their attitude when he says: "Yet when they see a sign, they turn their backs and say 'prevailing sorcery'."
• Spouses: Relations with former spouses
A woman is required to cover her body with the exception of her face and her palms in front of all men with the exception of her husband and close relative to whom she may not be married. She may appear in a more relaxed way in front of these relatives. Her former husband is just like any other man and since they have to discuss certain matters which relate to the upbringing of their children, they may meet in the presence of either the new husband of the woman or some of her immediate relatives. She can wear the same type of clothes she wears when she goes out. In other words, she need not cover her face and forearms.
• Staying permanently close to God
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful And remember your Lord within yourself humbly and with awe, and without raising your voice, in the morning and evening: And do not be negligent. Those who are with your Lord are never too proud to worship Him. They extol His glory and before Him alone prostrate themselves. (The Heights, "Al-A'araf": 6:205-6) Commentary by Sayyid Qutb — Translation by Adil Salahi & Ashur Shamis.
In his commentary on the Qur'an, the famous scholar, Ibn Katheer says: "God gives this general order that we should remember Him often at the beginning and end of each day, as He ordered that we should worship Him at these two times, when he says: ‘Extol the praises of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset.’ This used to be the case before the daily prayers were made obligatory and the night when the Prophet, peace be upon him, went on his night journey."This verse was revealed in Makkah. Here God says that we should remember Him "in the morning and evening", and this should be done humbly, and with awe, without raising our voices. This is the best way to remember God, not to address him loudly. The Prophet's companions asked him: "Is our Lord near to be addressed softly, or distant so that we should appeal to Him aloud?" In reply, God revealed the Qur'anic verse: "When My servants ask you about Me, I am near. I respond to the supplication of anyone when he addresses Me."
Both Al-Bukhari and Muslim relate in their "Saheehs" on the authority of Abu Moosa Al Ashari: "On some travel people raised their voices when they made their supplication. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said to them: "People watch what you do. You are appealing to someone who is neither deaf nor away. The One Whom you are calling hears all that is said, and He is close at hand. Indeed, He is close to each one of you than the neck of his camel."
God's remembrance is not the mere mentioning of His name verbally; it can only be achieved when both heart and mind are brought into it. It is the type of remembrance that makes hearts tremble and minds react. Unless it is coupled with a feeling of humility and awe, it will not be true remembrance of God. Indeed, it could border on impoliteness toward God. When we remember God, we should think of His greatness, fear His punishment and hope for His mercy. Only in that way, can we achieve spiritual purity. When we mention His name as we remember His greatness and we bring the physical action with the spiritual one, we must show our humility, speaking in a low voice, without singing or showing off.
"And remember your Lord within yourself humbly and with awe, and without raising your voice, in the morning and evening." This is to ensure that our hearts remain in contact with God at both ends of the day. Remembering God is not limited to these two times; indeed it must be all the time. We should be on constant guard against slipping into error. But in these two particular periods we can observe the clear change that takes place in the universe as the night changes into day, and the day changes into night. Human hearts would feel in touch with the universe around them, as they witness how God accomplishes this transition of day and night and the great changes that take place as one gives way to the other. God (limitless in His glory) knows that at these two particular times, human hearts are most likely to be impressed and to respond positively. There are frequent directives in the Qur'an to remember God and glorify Him at the time when the whole universe appears to interact with the human heart, sharpen its impressions, and motivates it to remain in touch with God the Almighty:
"Persevere in the fact of what they say, and extol the praises of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset. Also in the depth of the night, glorify Him and do so after prayers."
"At different times through the night do glorify your Lord, and also do so at both ends of the day so that you may be gratified."
"Remember the name of your Lord early in the morning and before sunset. And in the depth of the night, prostrate yourself to Him and glorify Him through the long night."
There is no need to [repeatedly] say that this order to remember God at this particular time was before the daily prayers were made obligatory at their appointed times, because this may give the impression that these obligatory prayers have superseded this order. The fact is that this remembrance of God is wider than the obligatory prayers. Its timing and its form are not limited to obligatory prayers. It may be a remembrance in private, or something in which both heart and mouth share without the movements that prayer includes. It is indeed wider than that because it involves constant remembrance of God's Almightiness, when one is alone or with people, before any action, big or small, and before resolving to do something. However, the early morning, the end of day as the sun begins to set, and the depth of the nights are mentioned because these are times that have special appeal to human hearts. God Who has created man and Who knows his nature is fully aware of all that.
"Do not be negligent." This is a reference to people who neglect to remember God, not by word of mouth, but in their heart and mind. It is the remembrance that keeps the heart alive to deter man from doing anything or following any course in which he feels embarrassed to be seen by God and who watches God before doing anything. This is the type of remembering God that is ordered here. It would not be true remembrance of God if it does not lead to obeying Him and implementing His orders.
Do not let yourself be negligent of remembering God and watching your actions. Man needs to remain in constant touch with his Lord so that he is able to resist the temptation that Satan may place before him. "Should a tempting thought from Satan attract you, seek shelter with God. He hears all and knows all." .....