Sahih Muslim, 1175
sahih'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to exert himself in devotion during the last ten nights to a greater extent than at any other time.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، - قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، - عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ الأَسْوَدَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ، يَقُولُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رضى الله عنها كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَجْتَهِدُ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مَا لاَ يَجْتَهِدُ فِي غَيْرِهِ .
Isnad
9 transmitters- 1Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilBulkh,Bakhalan, Baghdad · d. ~240 AH
- 2Fdyl bin Husayn bin Talhad. 237 AH
- 3'Abdul Wahid bin Ziyadal-Basra · d. 176 AH or after
- 4Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilBulkh,Bakhalan, Baghdad · d. ~240 AH
- 5'Abdul Wahid bin Ziyadal-Basra · d. 176 AH or after
- 6al-Hasan bin 'Ubaidullahal-Kufa · d. 139 AH or after
- 7Ibrahim al-Nakha'iYemen/al-Kufa · d. 96 AH
- 8al-Aswad bin Yazidal-Kufa · d. ~75 AH
- 9'Aisha bint Abi BakrMakkah/Medina · d. 57 AH/678 CE (17 Ramadan)
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 14, Hadith 9
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 6, Hadith 2644 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was most keen on attaining rewards, and he was good at utilizing the virtuous times, including the last ten days of Ramadan, which are the best nights of the year, and they contain Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Decree), which is better than a thousand months. In this Hadīth, the Mother of the Believers ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) relates that when the last ten days of Ramadan came - starting from the night of the 21th day until the end of the month - the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would strive more in them than he would strive at other times, i.e., more than his diligence in other nights. This is due to the significance and merit of those nights and in pursuit of Laylat al-Qadr. He would engage more in righteous deeds and worship, draw close to Allah Almighty, retire in his praying place, and keep away from women. This is demonstrated by another version in the Two Sahīh Collections: "When the ten days came, he would pray all night, wake up his family, show diligence, and tie up his lower garment firmly." The Hadīth demonstrates keenness to engage diligently in worship during the last ten days of Ramadan. It indicates that one should strive to have the best possible ending of Ramadan..