This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Shu'bah with a slight variation of wording.

Anas reported that the people of Makkah demanded from Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) that he should show them (some) signs (miracles) and he showed them the splitting of the moon twice.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas through another chain of transmitters.

Anas reported that the moon was split up in two parts and in the hadith recorded in Abu Dawud, the words are: "The moon was split up into two parts during the life of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) ."

Ibn 'Abbas reported that the moon was split up during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (may peace he upon him).

Abu Musa reported that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: There is none to show more patience at listening to the most irksome things than Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. ' Partnership is associated to Him (polytheism) and (fatherhood) of a child is attributed to Him, but in spite of this He protects them (people) and provides them sustenance.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Musa with a slight variation of wording.

'Abdullah bin Qais (RA) reported from Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) that none is more forbearing in listening to the most irksome things than Allah, the Exalted. They associate rivals with him, attribute sonhood to Him, but in spite of this He provides them sustenance, grants them safety, confers upon them so many things.

Anas bin Malik (RA) reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: Allah, the Exalted and High, would say to one who shall have to undergo the least torture (on the Day of Resurrection): Would you like to go as ransom if you had all worldly riches; he would say: Yes. Allah would say to him: When you were in the loins of Adam, I demanded from you something easier than this that you should not associate anything with Me. (The narrator says): I think He also said: I would not cause you to enter Hell-Fire but you defied and attributed Divinity (to others besides Me).

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas bin Malik (RA) through another chain of transmitters, but with a slight variation of wording (and the words are): "I shall cause him to enter Hell." (The words subsequent to these) have not been mentioned.