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How to know it & what to do in it?
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What are the virtues of LayatUlQadr? and what is Qyam in it?
Which night is it?
How to guarantee attaining it?
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00:33 - The virtues of LayatUlQadr
02:11 - Qyam of LayatUlQadr ..
03:04 - Respecting LayatUlQadr How?
04:45 - Which night is it?
05:05 - How to guarantee attaining it?
06:01 - How did Rasool Allah () deal with it?
07:15 - The best Duaa to say in it ..
08:35 - Promise is definite if ..
10:00 - Beware of returning ..
10:55 - Glad tiding at death time ..
12:10 - What are the signs of if?
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And here are some good answers concerning this topic from Islamqa:
When Is Laylat al-Qadr?
Striving hard in worship during the last ten days of Ramadan
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to strive hard in worship during the last ten days of Ramadan as he never did at any other time, praying, reading Quran and making du’a. Al-Bukhari and Muslim narrated from ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the last ten days of Ramadan came, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would stay up at night and would wake his family up, and would abstain from marital relations. Ahmad and Muslim narrated that he used to strive hard in worship during the last ten days of Ramadan as he never did at any other time.
How to observe Laylat al-Qadr
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) enjoined staying up and praying on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and in the hope of reward. It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever stays up and prays on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” Agreed upon. This hadith indicates that it is prescribed to observe Laylat al-Qadr by spending the night in prayer.
Du’a for Laylat al-Qadr
One of the best du’as that may be recited on Laylat al-Qadr is that which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) taught to ‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her). Al-Tirmidhi narrated, and classed the report as sahih, that ‘Aishah said: “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, if I know which night is Laylat al-Qadr, what should I say on that night?’ He said, ‘Say: Allahumma innaka ‘afuwwun tuhibb al-‘afwa fa'fu ‘anni (O Allah, You are forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me).”
When is Laylat al-Qadr?
With regard to specifying which night of Ramadan is Laylat al-Qadr , this needs specific evidence, but the odd-numbered nights during the last ten nights are more likely than others, and the night of the twenty-seventh is the most likely to be Laylat al-Qadr, because that is mentioned in the ahadith.
Can Muslims celebrate Laylat al-Qadr?
With regard to innovations, they are not permissible during Ramadan or at other times. It was proven that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever innovates anything in this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected.” According to another report, “Whoever does any action that is not part of this matter of ours will have it rejected.”
We know of no basis for the celebrations that are held during some nights of Ramadan. The best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and the worst of matters are those which are innovated (bid’ah).
And Allah is the Source of strength. May Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and Companions.
How to attain the virtue of praying qiyaam
Firstly:
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever prays qiyaam in Ramadaan out of faith and in the hope of reward, his previous sins will be forgiven.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2009) and Muslim (759).
The mention in general terms of the month of Ramadan includes all of its nights. What appears to be the case is that the reward mentioned is connected to praying qiyaam on all the nights of the month.
As-San‘aani (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
It may be that what is meant is praying qiyaam on all of the nights of the month, and that the one who prays qiyaam on only some of them will not attain what is mentioned of forgiveness. This is the apparent meaning.
End quote from Subul as-Salaam (4/182).
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The words “Whoever fasts Ramadan” mean the month of Ramadan, which includes the entire month, from beginning to end.
End quote from Sharh Buloogh al-Maraam (3/290).
If someone misses qiyaam on some of the nights of the month, then if that was due to an excuse that prevented him from praying qiyaam, there is still the hope that he will be granted the reward mentioned in the hadith.
It was narrated that Abu Moosa said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “If a person falls sick or travels, there will be recorded for him [a reward] like that of what he used to do when he was at home and was healthy.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari (2996).
It was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah, the wife of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “There is no person who used to pray at night, and was overcome by sleep [and missed it], but the reward of his prayer will be recorded for him, and his sleep is a charity to him.” Narrated by Abu Dawood (1314); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Irwa’ al-Ghaleel (2/204).
But if he does not pray qiyaam on some nights of Ramadan out of laziness, then the apparent meaning of the hadith suggests that he will not attain the virtue and reward mentioned.
Secondly:
With regard to the minimum and maximum of qiyaam in Ramadan, the Islamic texts did not state a specific number of rak‘ahs for praying qiyaam in Ramadan.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
With regard to qiyaam in Ramadan, the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did not specify a particular number.
Those who think that there is a specific number for qiyaam in Ramadan that was narrated from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), to which nothing may be added and from which nothing may be subtracted, are mistaken.
A man may have a lot of energy, in which case the best is for him to do lengthy acts of worship; or he may not have energy, in which case the best for him is to do shorter acts of worship. The prayer of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was balanced: if he made the standing (in his prayer) lengthy, he would also make bowing and prostration lengthy, and if he made the standing short, he would make the bowing and prostration short. This is what he used to do in the obligatory prayers, qiyaam al-layl, the eclipse prayer and other prayers.
End quote from Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa (22/272-273).
Conclusion: there is no maximum for qiyaam al-layl; the Muslim may pray however many rak‘ahs he likes.
With regard to the minimum that a person may pray at night, in general terms it is the rak‘ah of Witr.
To think that you have done qiyaam in Ramadan by praying only one rak‘ah is clearly not correct; Islamic teachings urge us to do a specific kind of qiyaam in Ramadaan, which is emphasized more than qiyaam at other times in general terms. This is what the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and our righteous forebears used to do, to the extent that it was prescribed to pray regularly in congregation with the imam in the mosque during Ramadan, which is not prescribed at other times. The reports encourage the individual to be patient and continue praying with his imam until he finishes all the prayers.
It was narrated that Abu Dharr said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “If a man prays [Taraweeh] with the imam until he finishes, it will be counted as if he spent the entire night in prayer.” Narrated by Abu Dawood (1375) and by at-Tirmidhi (806), who said: This is a hasan saheeh hadith.
For more information, please see the answer to question no. 153247.
But if he prays on his own, the best is for him to pray as the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to pray, namely eleven rak‘ahs with khushoo’ (proper focus and humility), so that he will have truly prayed out of faith and in the hope of reward.
It was narrated from Abu Salamah ibn ‘Abd ar-Rahmaan that he asked ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her): How did the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) pray in Ramadan? She said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) did not pray more, in Ramadan or at any other time, than eleven rak.ahs. He would pray four, and do not ask how beautiful and long they were. Then he would pray four, and do not ask how beautiful and long they were. Then he would pray three.
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (1147) and Muslim (738).
Signs of Laylat al-Qadr
Can we see Laylat al-Qadr?
Laylat al-Qadr may be seen with the eye, for the one whom Allah helps to see it. That is by seeing its signs. The Sahabah (may Allah be pleased with them) used to recognize it by its signs. But not seeing them does not mean that one will not gain its reward, if one spends that night in prayer out of faith and the hope of reward.
The Muslim should strive to seek it in the last ten nights of Ramadan, as enjoined by the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), hoping to earn reward.
If it so happens that a person spends this night in prayer out of faith and seeking reward, then he will gain its reward, even if he does not know that that was Laylat al-Qadr.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever spends the night of Laylat al-Qadr in prayer out of faith and seeking reward, all his previous sins will be forgiven.”
According to another report: “Whoever spends that night in prayer, seeking Laylat al-Qadr, then he catches it, his previous and future sins will be forgiven.”
What are the signs of Laylat al-Qadr?
And a sound report from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) indicates that the sign of Laylat al-Qadr is that the sun rises on the following morning with no visible rays.
Ubayy ibn Ka’b used to swear that it was the night of the twenty-seventh, citing this sign as evidence.
When is Laylat al-Qadr?
The more correct view is that Laylat al-Qadr moves through all the last ten nights, but it is most likely to be one of the odd-numbered nights, and the night of the twenty-seventh is the most likely among the odd-numbered nights.
Whoever strives in worship during all of the last ten nights, praying, reading Quran, making du’a and other kinds of good deeds will undoubtedly catch up with Laylat al-Qadr and attain what Allah has promised to those who do that out of faith and seeking reward.
And Allah is the Source of strength, May Allah bless our Prophet Muhammad and his family and Companions.
And Allah knows best.
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