How to Seek Laylatul-Qadr
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Muhammad Naasiruddeen al-Albaanee
Adapted from "The Night Prayers: Qiyam & Tarawih from works by Muhammad
Nasir ud-Deen al-Albani (and other scholars)"
Compiled by Muhammad al-Jibali, © 1997 QSS
Laylat ul-Qadr is the most blessed night. A person who misses it has indeed
missed a great amount of good. If a believing person is zealous to obey his
Lord and increase the good deeds in his record, he should strive to encounter
this night and to pass it in worship and obedience. If this is facilitated for
him, all of his previous sins will be forgiven.
Praying Qiyaam
It is recommended to make a long Qiyaam prayer during the nights on which
Laylat ul-Qadr could fall. This is indicated in many hadeeths, such as the
following:
Abu Tharr (radhiallahu anhu) relates:''We fasted with Allah's Messenger (sallallahu
alayhi wa sallam) in Ramadaan. He did not lead us (in qiyaam) at all until
there were seven (nights of Ramadaan) left. Then he stood with us (that night
- in prayer) until one third of the night had passed. He did not pray with us
on the sixth. On the fifth night, he prayed with us until half of the night
had passed. So we said, 'Allah's Messenger! Wouldn't you pray with us the
whole night?' He replied: 'Whoever stands in prayer with the imaam until he
(the imaam) concludes the prayer, it is recorded for him that he prayed the
whole night.'..." [Recorded by Ibn Abi Shaybah, Abu Dawud, at-Tirmithi (who
authenticated it), an-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, and their isnad is authentic]
«صمنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم فلم يصل بنا حتى بقي سبع من الشهر فقام
بنا حتى ذهب ثلث الليل ثم لم يقم بنا في السادسة وقام بنا في الخامسة حتى ذهب شطر
الليل فقلنا له يا رسول الله لو نفلتنا بقية ليلتنا هذه ؟ فقال إنه من قام مع
الإمام حتى ينصرف كتب له قيام ليلة ...»
رواه اصحاب السنن الأربعة وابن شيبة
[Point of benefit: Abu Dawud mentioned: "I heard Ahmad being asked, 'Do you
like for a man to pray with the people or by himself during Ramadan?' He
replied, 'Pray with the people' I also heard him say, 'I would prefer for one
to pray (qiyaam) with the imaam and to pray witr with him as well, for the
Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "When a man prays with the imaam
until he concludes, it is recorded that he prayed the rest of that night." [Masaa'il]]
Abu Hurayrah (radhiallahu anhu) narrated that the Messenger (sallallahu alayhi
wa sallam) said: "Whoever stands (in qiyaam) in Laylat ul-Qadr [and it is
facilitated for him] out of faith and expectation (of Allah's reward), will
have all of his previous sins forgiven." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim; the addition
"and it is facilitated for him" is recorded by Ahmad from the report of
Ubaadah Bin as-Samit; it means that he is permitted to be among the sincere
worshippers during that blessed night.]
«من قام ليلة القدر [ ثم وفقت له ] , إيمانا واحتسابا, غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه»
رواه البخاري ومسلم والإمام أحمد والزيادةله
Making Supplications
It is also recommended to make extensive supplication on this night. A'ishah (radhiallahu
anha) reported that she asked Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam),
"O Messenger of Allah! If I knew which night is Laylat ul-Qadr, what should I
say during it?" And he instructed her to say: ''Allahumma innaka afuwwun
tuh.ibbul afwa fafu annee - O Allah! You are forgiving, and you love
forgiveness. So forgive me.'' [Recorded by Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and at-Tirmizi.
Verified to be authentic by Al-Albani]
« قلت يا رسول الله أرأيت إن علمت أي ليلة ليلة القدر ما أقول فيها قال قولي
اللهم إنك عفو كريم تحب العفو فاعف عني»
رواه أحمد، ابن ماجه، الترمذي وصححه الألباني
Abandoning Worldly Pleasures for the Sake of Worship
It is further recommended to spend more time in worship during the nights on
which Laylat ul-Qadr is likely to be. This calls for abandoning many worldly
pleasures in order to secure the time and thoughts solely for worshipping
Allah. A'ishah (radhiallahu anha) reported: ''When the (last) ten started, the
Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would tighten his izaar (i.e. he stayed
away from his wives in order to have more time for worship), spend the whole
night awake (in prayer), and wake up his family.'' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
«كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل العشر شد مئزره ، وأحيا ليله ، وأيقظ أهله»
رواه البخاري ومسلم
And she said: ''Allah's Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to exert
more (in worship) on the last ten than on other nights.'' [Muslim]
«كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يجتهد في العشر الأواخر ، ما لا يجتهد في غيره»
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