Laylat al-Qadr and which night it is

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seek the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr) in the last ten nights of Ramadan."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seek the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr) in the last ten nights of Ramadan: when nine nights remain, or seven remain, or five remain, or three, or on the last night."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seek the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr) in the last ten nights of Ramadan."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seek out Laylat al-Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan."

Abu Marthad said: I was with Sayyiduna Abu Dharr al-Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him) at the middle Jamrah. I asked him about Laylat al-Qadr, and he said: "I was the one who asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about Laylat al-Qadr more than anyone. One day I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, Laylat al-Qadr occurs in the times of the prophets, and when the prophets departed from the world this night was also taken up; is that so?' He said: 'No, rather Laylat al-Qadr will remain until the Day of Resurrection.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, then tell me about it.' He said: 'If I had been permitted to tell about it, I would certainly have told you. However, I will say this much: seek it in one of the last seven nights of Ramadan. Now do not ask me about this.' After that he (peace and blessings be upon him) became occupied with other matters. When I sensed that he was in a cheerful mood, I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I adjure you to tell me about this night.' On hearing this, he (peace and blessings be upon him) became so angry with me that I never saw him so angry before or after."

Abu Aqrab al-Asadi said: We came to Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and found him on the roof of the room. We heard him say, before coming down: "Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth." We said to him: "We heard you say, before you came down, 'Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth.'" Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Laylat al-Qadr is in the seven (nights) of the second half of Ramadan. Its sign is that when the sun rises on that day, it is white and without rays. When I looked at the sun, I found it in the very state in which I had been told, so out of joy I proclaimed the greatness of Allah."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Once in Ramadan I was asleep when a man came to me and said: "Tonight is Laylat al-Qadr." I got up still drowsy, and holding on to a rope of one of the tents of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I came to him, and he was praying. I estimated the night, and it was the 23rd night of Ramadan.
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Satan comes out with the sun every night except Laylat al-Qadr. That is why, on the day of Laylat al-Qadr, the sun rises white, without rays.

Qannan bin Abdullah al-Nahmi said: I asked Zirr about Laylat al-Qadr. He said: "Sayyiduna Umar, Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with them both) and many of the Companions had no doubt that Laylat al-Qadr is the 27th night of Ramadan, when three nights remain." Zirr said: "So keep at it continuously."

Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Laylat al-Qadr is the 27th night of Ramadan.

Al-Sunabihi said: I asked Sayyiduna Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) about Laylat al-Qadr, and he said: "It is the night of the 23rd of Ramadan."

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: You certainly know that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seek Laylat al-Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten of Ramadan."

Sayyiduna Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Seek Laylat al-Qadr in the 23rd, 21st and 19th nights of Ramadan, (the last being) the morning of Badr. For the sun rises every day between the two horns of Satan, except on the morning of Badr, for then the sun rises white and has no rays.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Seek Laylat al-Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When the last ten nights of Ramadan came, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would wake his family and raise his waist-wrapper high. Abu Bakr bin Ayyash was asked: "What is meant by raising the waist-wrapper?" He said: "Keeping away from women."

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Laylat al-Qadr can be on any night of Ramadan.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wake his wives in the last ten nights of Ramadan.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whoever stands (in prayer) at night throughout the whole year will find Laylat al-Qadr.
Sayyiduna Ubayy (bin Ka'b) (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Abdullah knew that Laylat al-Qadr is the 27th night of Ramadan.

Sayyiduna Ubayy (bin Ka'b) (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Laylat al-Qadr is the 27th night of Ramadan.

Zirr bin Hubaysh said: When it is the 27th night of Ramadan, take a ritual bath (ghusl). On that night, if any of you can delay his iftar until the pre-dawn (sahar), let him do so; and he should break his fast that day with diluted milk.

Al-Hasan reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Laylat al-Qadr is a bright and gentle night; (on its morning) the sun rises without rays."

Abu Bakr bin Abd al-Rahman bin al-Harith bin Hisham said: Laylat al-Qadr is the 17th night, which is the night of Friday.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (bin Mas'ud) (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Seek Laylat al-Qadr on the 17th night, for it is (the night before) the morning of Badr, the Day of the Criterion (Furqan), the day when the two hosts met in battle.

Al-Hasan said: Laylat al-Qadr can be at any time throughout Ramadan.

Sayyiduna Ubadah bin al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Once the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to tell the people about Laylat al-Qadr, and two men were quarrelling. He said: "I came to inform you about Laylat al-Qadr, but so-and-so and so-and-so were quarrelling; perhaps there is good in that. Seek it on the ninth, the seventh and the fifth night."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Unays (may Allah be pleased with him) was once asked about Laylat al-Qadr, and he said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Seek it tonight." That was the 23rd night.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Faltan bin Asim (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I saw Laylat al-Qadr, then I was made to forget it. Seek it in the odd nights of the last ten."

Sayyiduna Ubayy bin Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say: Laylat al-Qadr is the 27th night. It is the very night about which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that on it the sun rises white and shining.

Abd al-Rahman bin Sabit said: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to wake his family in the last ten nights of Ramadan and would gird himself (for worship) in them.

Al-Aswad bin Yazid said: Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) used to wake her household on the 23rd night.

Ubaydullah bin Abi Yazid said: Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to sprinkle water on the people of his household on the 23rd night.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to wake his family in the last ten nights.

Abd al-Rahman said: Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to worship in Ramadan just as he did in the rest of the days, but when the last ten nights began he would exert himself greatly.

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to exert himself in worship in the last ten nights of Ramadan as he did at no other time.

Mujahid said about the verse of the Qur'an "Indeed, We sent it down on the Night of al-Qadr": It is the Night of Decision. And about "And what will make you know what the Night of al-Qadr is?" he also said: It is the Night of Decision.

Amir said: The day of Laylat al-Qadr is like its night, and its night is like its day.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib said: Whoever prays the Maghrib and Isha prayers in congregation on Laylat al-Qadr has taken his share of Laylat al-Qadr.