Sahih Muslim 1168

Chapter: The virtue of Lailat Al-Qadr and the Exhortation to seek it; When it is and the most likely times to seek it

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1168

وَحَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الأَشْعَثِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، الْكِنْدِيُّ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو ضَمْرَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، - وَقَالَ ابْنُ خَشْرَمٍ عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، - عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، مَوْلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ، سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُنَيْسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

أُرِيتُ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ ثُمَّ أُنْسِيتُهَا وَأَرَانِي صُبْحَهَا أَسْجُدُ فِي مَاءٍ وَطِينٍ ‏"

'Abdullah b. Unais reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

I was shown Lailat-ul-Qadr; then I was made to forget it, and saw that I was prostrating in water and clay in the morning of that (night). He (the narrator) said: There was a downpour on the twenty-third night and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led us in prayer, and as he went back, there was a trace of water and clay on his forehead and on his nose. He (the narrator) said: 'Abdullah b. Unais used to say that it was the twenty-third (night).

Reported by Muslim (No. 1168).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( وَكَانَ عَبْد اللَّه بْن أُنَيْس يَقُول : ثَلَاث وَعِشْرِينَ ) هَكَذَا هُوَ فِي مُعْظَم النُّسَخ وَفِي بَعْضهَا : ( ثَلَاث وَعِشْرُونَ ) وَهَذَا ظَاهِر , وَالْأَوَّل جَارٍ عَلَى لُغَة شَاذَّة : أَنَّهُ يَجُوز حَذْف الْمُضَاف وَيَبْقَى الْمُضَاف إِلَيْهِ مَجْرُورًا , أَيْ : لَيْلَة ثَلَاث وَعِشْرِينَ.…

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السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (7886)أُرِيتُ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ ثُمَّ أُنْسِيتُهَا وَأَرَانِي صَبِيحَتَهَا أَسْجُدُ فِي مَاءٍ وَطِينٍ ، قَالَ : فَمُطِرْنَا لَيْلَةَ ثَلاثٍ وَعِشْرِينَ ، فَصَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ وَإِنَّ أَثَرَ الْمَاءِ وَالطِّينِ لَعَلَى أَنْفِهِ وَجَبْهَتِهِ
فضائل الأوقات للبيهقي (88)أُرِيتُ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ ثُمَّ أُنْسِيتُهَا ، وَأَرَانِي صَبِيحَتَهَا أَسْجُدُ فِي مَاءٍ وَطِينٍ ، قَالَ : فَمُطِرْنَا لَيْلَةَ ثَلاثٍ وَعِشْرِينَ ، فَصَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ ، وَإِنَّ أَثَرَ الْمَاءِ وَالطِّينِ لَعَلَى أَنْفِهِ وَجَبْهَتِهِ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1191

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to seclude himself (in the mosque) during the last ten nights of Ramadan. He would say, "Search for Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in the last ten nights of Ramadan." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏تحروا ليلة القدر في العشر الأواخر من رمضان‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 10 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1190

Some of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) saw Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in their dreams in the last seven nights of Ramadan, whereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "I see that your dreams all agree upon the last seven nights. Whosoever seeks it, let him seek it in the last seven nights."…

"‏أرى رؤياكم قد تواطأت في السبع الأواخر، فمن كان متحريها، فليتحرها في السبع الأواخر‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 6 other versions

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2085

Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Prophet as saying, “Seek lailat al-qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan, on the twenty-first, twenty-third and twenty-fifth.” Bukhari transmitted it.

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: الْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الْأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ: فِي تَاسِعَةٍ تَبْقَى فِي سَابِعَةٍ تَبْقَى فِي خَامِسَةٍ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 6 other versions

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2095

‘Ubada b. as-Samit said that the Prophet came out to inform them about lailat al-qadr, but finding two Muslims disputing together he said, “I came out to inform you about lailat al-qadr, but so and so and so and so had a dispute, and the knowledge of it has been withdrawn. That, however, may…

عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ قَالَ: خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِيُخْبِرَنَا بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ: «خَرَجْتُ لِأُخْبِرَكُمْ بِلَيْلَةِ…

Narrated by Ubādah ibn as-Sāmit + 3 other versions

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2086

God’s messenger spent the first ten nights of Ramadan in devotion, and spent the middle ten nights in devotion in a round Turkish tent, after which he raised his head and said, “I have spent the first ten nights in devotion seeking this night, then I spent the middle ten nights in devotion, and…

" فَقِيلَ لِي: إِنَّهَا فِي الْعشْر الْأَوَاخِر "

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 2 other versions

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2092

Abu Bakra said he heard God’s messenger say, “Seek it (meaning lailat al-qadr), on the twenty-first, twenty-third, twenty-fifth, twentyseventh, or on the last night.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.

وَعَنْ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «الْتَمِسُوهَا يَعْنَى لَيْلَة الْقدر فِي تسع بَقينَ أَو فِي سبع بَقينَ أَو فِي خمس بَقينَ أَوْ ثَلَاثٍ أَوْ آخِرِ…

Narrated by Abu Bakrah + 2 other versions

Sahih Muslim 1168

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to seclude himself (in the mosque) during the last ten nights of Ramadan. He would say, "Search for Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in the last ten nights of Ramadan." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Prophet as saying, “Seek lailat al-qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan, on the twenty-first, twenty-third and twenty-fifth.” Bukhari transmitted it.

‘Ubada b. as-Samit said that the Prophet came out to inform them about lailat al-qadr, but finding two Muslims disputing together he said, “I came out to inform you about lailat al-qadr, but so and so and so and so had a dispute, and the knowledge of it has been withdrawn. That, however, may…

Abu Bakra said he heard God’s messenger say, “Seek it (meaning lailat al-qadr), on the twenty-first, twenty-third, twenty-fifth, twentyseventh, or on the last night.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to seclude himself (in the mosque) during the last ten nights of Ramadan. He would say, "Search for Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in the last ten nights of Ramadan." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Prophet as saying, “Seek lailat al-qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan, on the twenty-first, twenty-third and twenty-fifth.” Bukhari transmitted it.

‘Ubada b. as-Samit said that the Prophet came out to inform them about lailat al-qadr, but finding two Muslims disputing together he said, “I came out to inform you about lailat al-qadr, but so and so and so and so had a dispute, and the knowledge of it has been withdrawn. That, however, may…

Abu Bakra said he heard God’s messenger say, “Seek it (meaning lailat al-qadr), on the twenty-first, twenty-third, twenty-fifth, twentyseventh, or on the last night.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.

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