Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abu Aqrab Asadi says that we went to Hazrat Ibn Masood, and we found him on the roof of a room. We heard him saying, before coming down, that Allah and His Messenger have spoken the truth. We said to him that we heard you say, before coming down, that Allah and His Messenger have spoken the truth. Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Night of Qadr is in the last seven nights of Ramadan, and its sign is that on that night, when the sun rises, it is white and without rays. When I saw the sun, I found it in the same state as I had been told, so I glorified Allah with happiness.

Hazrat Umar says: Do you know that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Seek the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.

Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit narrates that once Muhammad (peace be upon him) came out to inform the people about Laylatul Qadr, but two men were fighting. He said, "I came to inform you about Laylatul Qadr, but so-and-so and so-and-so were fighting; perhaps there is good in this. Seek it in the ninth, seventh, and fifth nights."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Unais narrates that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about Laylatul Qadr, so he said: "Seek it in tonight." It was the twenty-third night.

Hazrat Abu Marthad narrates that I was with Hazrat Abu Dharr Ghifari near the middle Jamrah. I asked him about Laylat al-Qadr, so he said: I used to ask the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) the most about Laylat al-Qadr. One day I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Laylat al-Qadr used to occur in the times of the Prophets, and when the Prophets departed from this world, this night was also taken away. Is it so?" He replied, "No, rather Laylat al-Qadr will remain until the Day of Judgment." I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! Then please inform me about it." He said, "If I were permitted to inform you about it, I would surely 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 matter anymore."

Hazrat Qanan bin Abdullah Nahmi says that I asked Hazrat Zir about the Night of Qadr. He replied that Hazrat Umar, Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him), and many other companions had no doubt that the Night of Qadr is the twenty-seventh night of Ramadan, when three days of Ramadan remain.