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Sahih Muslim 1165g — Seek Laylatul Qadr in the Last Nights
The virtue of Lailat Al-Qadr and the Exhortation to seek it; When it is and the most likely times to seek it
Laylatul Qadr in the Last Ten Nights
Sahih Muslim : 1165g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1165g
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنِ الشَّيْبَانِيِّ، عَنْ جَبَلَةَ، وَمُحَارِبٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، - رضى الله عنهما - قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " تَحَيَّنُوا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ " . أَوْ قَالَ " فِي التِّسْعِ الأَوَاخِرِ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with both of them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Seek the time of Lailat-ul-Qadr in the last (ten nights), or he said: in the last nine (nights).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1165gIn-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 273USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 6, Hadith 2623
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1165g
This hadith gives a clear and simple direction about Laylatul Qadr. Ibn 'Umar reports that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم told people to seek the time of Lailat-ul-Qadr in the last ten nights, or in the last nine nights. The main lesson is not to treat Ramadan as finished before the end. The hadith points the believer toward the closing nights of Ramadan, when extra attention, prayer, and worship should be kept alive. The wording also teaches balance. It does not name one fixed night here. Instead, it asks Muslims to look for Laylatul Qadr within a set period. So the safe path is to stay serious in worship during the final part of Ramadan.
What we learn from this hadith
- Seek Laylatul Qadr during the final nights of Ramadan.
- Do not limit your effort to only one night based on guesswork.
- The last part of Ramadan deserves special care and worship.
