Laylat-ul-Qadr

1. Hazrat Sayyiduna Anas Ibn Malik (radi Allahu anhu) reported that when Ramadan came, the Holy Prophet (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said:

"Indeed this month has come to you & in it is a night more virtuous than a thousand months. So, whosoever is deprived of its blessings is deprived of all blessings. No one is kept deprived of its blessings, but only those who are unfortunate." (Sunna Ibn Majah, Vol. 1, Page 119)

2. Hazrat Sayyidah 'Aishah Siddiqah (radi Allahu anha) reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) has said:

"Seek Lailatul Qadr on an odd numbered night (21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th & the 29th) among the last ten (nights) of Ramadan." (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 1, Page 270)

3. Hazrat Sayyidah 'Aishah Siddiqah (radi Allahu anha) reported: "I asked the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam): tell me what should I say (pray) on Lailatul Qadr if I know which night it is?” He said: say,

"O Allah, You are forgiving & love forgiveness, so forgive me." (Sunna Tirmidhi, Vol. 2, Page 191)

4. Hazrat Sayyidah 'Aishah Siddiqah (radi Allahu anha) reported that:

"The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) used to strive hard in devotion in the last ten nights more than at any other time. (Sahih Muslim, Vol. 1, Page 372)

5. Sayyiduna Anas (radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) has said:

"When Lailatul Qadr comes, Gabriel comes down with a company of angels who invoke blessings on everyone who is standing or sitting remembering Allah the Great & Glorious. Then when their festival day comes, i.e. the Eid day, He (Allah) speaks proudly of them to his angels saying, "O My angels, what is the reward of a hired servant who has fully accomplished his work?" They say, "Our Lord, his reward is that he should be paid his wages in full." He says, "O My angels! My male & female servants have fulfilled what I have made obligatory for them, & then have come out raising their voices in supplication. By My Might, Glory, Honour, High dignity & Exalted Station, I will certainly answer them.” Then He says, “Return, I have forgiven you & changed your evil deeds into good deeds." The Messenger of Allah said, "Then they return having received forgiveness." (Mishkat, Vol. 1, Page 182)

6. Hazrat Sayyidah ‘Aishah Siddiqah (radi Allahu anha) reported that:

When the last ten days began, the Messenger of Allah used to prepare himself rigorously for devotion; remain awake at night & (also) keep his family awake. (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 1, Page 271)

Shaykh ‘Abd al-Haq “Muhaddith-e-Dehlawi” states under the commentary of the above Hadith that:

"Shadda Mizarahu" (tied his lower garment) is a metaphor that the Messenger of Allah used to devote himself completely for the worship of Allah, more than usually in the last ten days of Ramadan. Or, this is metaphor that the Messenger of Allah isolated & secluded himself from his blessed wives. (Ashi'ah al-Lam'at – Vol. 2, Page 115)