Riyad as-Salihin, 1190
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
Some of the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) saw Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree) in their dreams in the last seven nights of Ramadan, whereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "I see that your dreams all agree upon the last seven nights. Whosoever seeks it, let him seek it in the last seven nights." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رجالا من أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، أروا ليلة القدر في المنام في السبع الأواخر، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
أرى رؤياكم قد تواطأت في السبع الأواخر، فمن كان متحريها، فليتحرها في السبع الأواخر
((متفق عليه)) .
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 200
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) The Night of Qadr most likely occurs in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan, according to the relevant reports which indicate that it may be the eve of the 21st or the 23rd or the 25th or the 27th or the 29th of Ramadan.<br>
2) The Night of Qadr has not been specified for a wise purpose, namely to encourage the believers to compete and strive in worship during the last ten nights.<br>
Note:<br>
The Night of Qadr is not a fixed specific night of Ramadan every year, rather it keeps moving. It may be the eve of the 21st, for example, and in another year it occurs in another eve. This is indicated by the overall Hadiths on this issue.