موطا امام مالك رواية يحييٰ
Muwatta Imam Malik (Riwayat Yahya)
كتاب الصيامBook: On the Explanation of Fasting
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِChapter on What is Reported Regarding Laylat al-Qadr (Night of Decree)
Hadith 642
عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ مَنْ يَثِقُ بِهِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ يَقُولُ : إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أُرِيَ أَعْمَارَ النَّاسِ قَبْلَهُ. أَوْ مَا شَاءَ اللّٰهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ. فَكَأَنَّهُ تَقَاصَرَ أَعْمَارَ أُمَّتِهِ أَنْ لَا يَبْلُغُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ ، مِثْلَ الَّذِي بَلَغَ غَيْرُهُمْ فِي طُولِ الْعُمْرِ ، فَأَعْطَاهُ اللّٰهُ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ.
It is narrated from Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, that he heard from a reliable person, who said: The ages of the previous people were shown to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, as much as Allah willed. So the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, considered the ages of his Ummah to be short and thought that these people would not be able to perform deeds equal to theirs. Therefore, Allah Almighty granted the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, the Night of Qadr, which is better than a thousand months.
