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Sahih Bukhari 6049 — Quarrel and Laylatul Qadr
Calling bad names and cursing
Hadith About Quarreling and Searching for Laylatul Qadr
Sahih Bukhari : 6049
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6049
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَنَسٌ حَدَّثَنِي عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِيُخْبِرَ النَّاسَ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ، فَتَلاَحَى رَجُلاَنِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " خَرَجْتُ لأُخْبِرَكُمْ، فَتَلاَحَى فُلاَنٌ وَفُلاَنٌ وَإِنَّهَا رُفِعَتْ، وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا لَكُمْ، فَالْتَمِسُوهَا فِي التَّاسِعَةِ وَالسَّابِعَةِ وَالْخَامِسَةِ ".
'Ubadah bin As-Samit Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out to inform the people about the (date of the Night of decree (Al-Qadr). There happened a quarrel between two Muslim men. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I came out to inform you about the Night of Al-Qadr, but as so-and-so and so-and-so quarrelled, so the news about it had been taken away; and may be it was better for you. So look for it in the ninth, the seventh, or the fifth (of the last ten days of Ramadan).
[1] See Sūrah No. 97. (The Qur'ān)Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6049In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 79USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 75
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6049
This Hadith about Laylatul Qadr and quarreling shows how conflict can affect a moment of great benefit. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came out to inform the people about the date of the Night of Decree. At that time, two Muslim men quarreled. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said that he had come to inform them, but because of the quarrel between those two men, the knowledge was taken away. He added that perhaps it was better for them, and told them to seek it in the ninth, seventh, or fifth of the last ten days of Ramadan. The Hadith teaches the harm of quarrels and also gives guidance to search for Laylatul Qadr in the odd nights mentioned.
What we learn from this hadith
- Quarreling can cause people to miss a beneficial moment.
- The exact information about Laylatul Qadr was lifted in this event.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم guided people to seek it in the ninth, seventh, or fifth.
- Avoiding conflict is especially important in times of worship.
