سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب تفريع أبواب شهر رمضانPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Injunctions about Ramadan
باب فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِChapter: Concerning Lailat Al-Qadr (The Night Of Decree).
Hadith 1379
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السُّلَمِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ ضَمْرَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أُنَيْسٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ فِي مَجْلِسِ بَنِي سَلَمَةَ ، وَأَنَا أَصْغَرُهُمْ ، فَقَالُوا : مَنْ يَسْأَلُ لَنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ ، وَذَلِكَ صَبِيحَةَ إِحْدَى وَعِشْرِينَ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ ، فَخَرَجْتُ ، فَوَافَيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةَ الْمَغْرِبِ ، ثُمَّ قُمْتُ بِبَابِ بَيْتِهِ ، فَمَرَّ بِي ، فَقَالَ : " ادْخُلْ " ، فَدَخَلْتُ فَأُتِيَ بِعَشَائِهِ فَرَآنِي أَكُفُّ عَنْهُ مِنْ قِلَّتِهِ ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ ، قَالَ : " نَاوِلْنِي نَعْلِي " ، فَقَامَ وَقُمْتُ مَعَهُ ، فَقَالَ : " كَأَنَّ لَكَ حَاجَةً " قُلْتُ : أَجَلْ ، أَرْسَلَنِي إِلَيْكَ رَهْطٌ مِنْ بَنِي سَلَمَةَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنْ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ ، فَقَالَ : " كَمْ اللَّيْلَةُ ؟ فَقُلْتُ : اثْنَتَانِ وَعِشْرُونَ ، قَالَ : " هِيَ اللَّيْلَةُ " ، ثُمَّ رَجَعَ ، فَقَالَ : " أَوِ الْقَابِلَةُ ، يُرِيدُ لَيْلَةَ ثَلَاثٍ وَعِشْرِينَ " .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Unays: I was present at the gathering of Banu Salamah, and I was the youngest of them. They (the people) said: Who will ask the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for us about Laylat al-Qadr? That was the twenty-first of Ramadan. I went out and said the sunset prayer along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I then stood at the door of his house. He passed by me and said: Come in. I entered (the house) and dinner was brought for him. I was prevented from taking food as it was scanty. When he finished his dinner, he said to me: Give me my shoes. He then stood up and I also stood up with him. He said: Perhaps you have some business with me. I said: Yes. Some people of Banu Salamah have sent me to you to ask you about Laylat al-Qadr. He asked: Which night: Is it tonight? I said: Twenty-second. He said: This is the very night. He then withdrew and said: Or the following night, referring to the twenty-third night.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1379. English Commentary:
➊ The twenty-second night can be considered as Laylat al-Qadr from this perspective. As will be mentioned in the upcoming hadith of Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhu (1381), it is stated that one should seek it in the last ten nights; seek it in the last ninth, seventh, and fifth nights. Therefore, if the month consists of thirty nights, the last ninth night would be the twenty-second date. And Allah knows best.
➋ The etiquette of asking questions about religious matters from a teacher, instructor, or mentor.
➊ The twenty-second night can be considered as Laylat al-Qadr from this perspective. As will be mentioned in the upcoming hadith of Ibn Abbas radi Allahu anhu (1381), it is stated that one should seek it in the last ten nights; seek it in the last ninth, seventh, and fifth nights. Therefore, if the month consists of thirty nights, the last ninth night would be the twenty-second date. And Allah knows best.
➋ The etiquette of asking questions about religious matters from a teacher, instructor, or mentor.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1379
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: Abu Sa'id al-Khudri radi Allahu anhu narrated the sign involving water and earth on the twenty-first night, while Abdullah ibn Unais radi Allahu anhu narrated it on the twenty-third night.
It is evident that the appearance of this sign occurred at different times during different odd nights.
It is evident that the appearance of this sign occurred at different times during different odd nights.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2775
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1380. Commentary:
➊ For the special reward of worship, three mosques are specified in this world. And traveling to them for this purpose is legislated: Masjid al-Haram, the Prophet’s Mosque (Masjid Nabawi), and Bayt al-Maqdis (Al-Aqsa Mosque). It is impermissible to travel to any other place for the virtue of worship. Furthermore, making special arrangements for worship during virtuous times is desirable and sought after.
➋ It should be noted that the virtuous times have also been specified by the Shari‘ah. This is not a matter of analogy (qiyas), as nowadays people have, on their own accord, considered the night and day of the Prophet’s birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and the night of Mi‘raj to possess special virtue.
➊ For the special reward of worship, three mosques are specified in this world. And traveling to them for this purpose is legislated: Masjid al-Haram, the Prophet’s Mosque (Masjid Nabawi), and Bayt al-Maqdis (Al-Aqsa Mosque). It is impermissible to travel to any other place for the virtue of worship. Furthermore, making special arrangements for worship during virtuous times is desirable and sought after.
➋ It should be noted that the virtuous times have also been specified by the Shari‘ah. This is not a matter of analogy (qiyas), as nowadays people have, on their own accord, considered the night and day of the Prophet’s birthday (Mawlid al-Nabi sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and the night of Mi‘raj to possess special virtue.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1380
