224 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Laylat al-Qadr falls within the last ten nights. Whoever stands in prayer during them seeking its reward, Allah [[r5]] will forgive his past and future sins. It is an odd-numbered night, the ninth, the…
أحمد 22765HasanWhoever performs ablution and does it well, then prays, and Abdul-Rahman said, then prays the late evening prayer, then prays four units of prayer after it, completing them perfectly, and Sawwar said, completing their bowing and prostration…
النسائي 4957HasanI came to Abdullah bin Masud and found him on his roof. I heard him saying, "Allah and His Messenger have spoken the truth." So I climbed up to him and said, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, what is the matter with you that you say, 'Allah and His…
أحمد 4374DaifSomeone asked, "Messenger of Allah, tell us about Laylat al-Qadr." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "It falls in Ramadan. Seek it in the last ten nights, for it is on an odd-numbered night, the twenty-first, the twenty-third, the…
أحمد 22741HasanI said to Ubayy bin Kaab, "Abu al-Mundhir, tell me about Laylat al-Qadr, for our companion, meaning Ibn Masud, when asked about it, used to say, 'Whoever stands in prayer the whole year will catch it.'" He replied, "May Allah have mercy on…
أحمد 21197SahihI went out to Ibn Masud one morning during Ramadan and found him sitting on top of his house. We heard him saying, "Allah has spoken the truth and His Messenger has delivered the message." We said, "We heard you say, 'Allah has spoken the…
أحمد 3857DifficultI said to Ubayy bin Kaab, "Abu al-Mundhir, tell me about Laylat al-Qadr." He then mentioned the hadith. I said, "Abu al-Mundhir, how did you know that?" He replied, "By the sign which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ told us about."
أحمد 21198SahihI asked Ubayy bin Kaab [[r1]], "Your brother Ibn Masud says that whoever stands in prayer throughout the year will attain Laylat al-Qadr." Ubayy replied, "May Allah have mercy on him. He only meant that people should not rely on a single…
مسلم 2777SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I came out to you, and Laylat al-Qadr had been made clear to me, as had the false messiah of misguidance. Then a quarrel broke out between two men at the entrance of the mosque, and I went to them to settle…
أحمد 7905HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to inform the people about Laylat al-Qadr, but two men from the Muslims were quarreling. The Prophet ﷺ said, "I came out to inform you, but so-and-so and so-and-so were quarreling, so it was taken away.…
البخاري 6049SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I was shown Laylat al-Qadr, then I was made to forget it. It falls within the last ten nights, and it is a clear, bright night, neither hot nor cold." Wazad al-Ziyadi added, "It is as if a moon were in it,…
الأعظمي 4657HasanWhat may surprise you about that is this. Whenever Umar [[r1]] would summon the senior companions of Muhammad ﷺ, he would summon me along with them. He would say to me, "Do not speak until they have spoken." One day, or one night, he…
أحمد 85SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to inform the people about Laylat al-Qadr, but two men from the Muslims were quarreling. He said, "I came out to inform you about Laylat al-Qadr, but so-and-so and so-and-so were quarreling, so it was taken…
البخاري 49SahihUbayy said concerning Laylat al-Qadr, "By Allah, I certainly know which night it is. To the best of my knowledge it is the night the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to spend in prayer, the twenty-seventh night." Shuba was uncertain only…
مسلم 1787SahihLaylat al-Qadr is the night of the twenty-seventh, when three nights remain. He did not trace it back to the Prophet.
أحمد 21211SahihZirr said, I said to Ubayy, "Tell me about Laylat al-Qadr, for Ibn Umm Abd used to say that whoever stands in prayer throughout the year will catch it." Ubayy replied, "May Allah have mercy on Abu Abdul-Rahman. He knew very well that it is…
أحمد 21194SahihI asked Ubayy bin Kaab [[r1]], saying, "Your brother Ibn Masud says, 'Whoever stands in prayer the whole year will catch Laylat al-Qadr.'" He replied, "May Allah have mercy on him. He intended that people should not rely on it. He knew well…
الأعظمي 4682SahihSomeone came to me while I was asleep during Ramadan and said to me, "Tonight is Laylat al-Qadr." So I got up, still drowsy, and held on to one of the ropes of the tent of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and…
الأعظمي 4656HasanUmar asked, "Who knows when Laylat al-Qadr is?" Ibn Abbas replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'It is in the last ten nights, after seven have passed or with seven remaining.'"
أحمد 2543SahihI went to Abu Saeed Khudri and said, "Won't you come out with us to the palm grove so we can talk?" So he came out. I said, "Tell me what you heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say about Laylat al-Qadr." He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
أحمد 11704SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ informed us about Laylat al-Qadr, saying, "It is in the month of Ramadan. Seek it in the last ten nights, for it falls on an odd night, the twenty-first, the twenty-third, the twenty-fifth, the twenty-seventh, or…
أحمد 22763HasanThe Prophet ﷺ came out to inform us about Laylat al-Qadr, but two men from among the Muslims were quarreling. He said, "I came out to tell you about Laylat al-Qadr, but so-and-so and so-and-so were quarreling, so its knowledge was taken…
البخاري 2023SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed itikaf during the middle ten days of Ramadan, seeking Laylat al-Qadr before it had been made clear to him. When those days had passed, he ordered his shelter to be taken down. Then it was disclosed to him…
أحمد 11076SahihSomeone came to me while I was asleep during Ramadan and said to me, "Tonight is Laylat al-Qadr." So I got up, still drowsy, and held on to one of the ropes of the tent of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and there he was, praying. I took note of…
أحمد 2547DifficultThe Prophet of Allah ﷺ came toward them in haste, so much so that his speed alarmed us. When he reached us, he said, "I came hurrying to inform you about Laylat al-Qadr, but it was made to slip from my memory between me and you. So seek it…
أحمد 2352SahihIt was said to Ubayy that Abdullah bin Masud used to say, "Whoever stands in prayer throughout the year will catch Laylat al-Qadr." Ubayy replied, "By Allah, besides whom there is no deity, it is indeed in Ramadan." He swore without making…
مسلم 1785SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about Laylat al-Qadr and said, "I had been informed of it, then it slipped from my memory. Seek it in the last seven nights, or in the last three nights."
الأعظمي 4678HasanThe Prophet ﷺ came out to inform us about Laylat al-Qadr, but two men from the Muslims were quarreling. He said, "I came out to inform you about Laylat al-Qadr, but so-and-so and so-and-so were quarreling, so it was taken away. Perhaps that…
الأعظمي 4675SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I was shown Laylat al-Qadr, then I was made to forget it. I saw the false messiah of misguidance, and I saw two men quarreling, so I came between them, but then I was made to forget the two men. As for Laylat…
الأعظمي 4662Hasan"Whoever stands in prayer throughout the year will catch Laylat al-Qadr." Ubayy bin Kaab responded, "May Allah forgive Abu Abdul-Rahman. He knows full well that it falls within the last ten nights of Ramadan, and that it is the…
الترمذي 3351SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Seek out Laylat al-Qadr in the last seven nights of Ramadan."
أحمد 5932SahihI was visited in my sleep during Ramadan and was told, "Tonight is Laylat al-Qadr." I got up while still drowsy and steadied myself by holding onto one of the ropes of the Messenger of Allah's ﷺ tent. I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and…
أحمد 2302DifficultHe said, "Whoever stands in prayer the whole year through will catch Laylat al-Qadr." So I set out until I came to Uthman bin Affan, and I wanted to meet the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from among the Muhajirun and the Ansar.…
أحمد 21200HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to us intending to inform us about Laylat al-Qadr, but two men were quarreling. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I came out intending to tell you about Laylat al-Qadr, but two men were quarreling, so it…
أحمد 22672SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about Laylat al-Qadr, and he said, "Seek it in the last seven nights."
أحمد 5283SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Seek out Laylat al-Qadr in the last seven nights."
أبو داود 1385SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Seek out Laylat al-Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan, for I saw it but was made to forget it. It is a night of rain and wind," or he said, "of drizzle and wind."
أحمد 20930HasanThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about Laylat al-Qadr, and he said, "I had been informed of it, but then it slipped from me. So seek it in the last seven nights, or the last three nights."
الأعظمي 4669HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I was shown Laylat al-Qadr, then I was made to forget it. And I was shown the false messiah of misguidance. I saw two men quarreling, so I intervened between them, and because of that I was made to forget…
الأعظمي 16038HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say regarding Laylat al-Qadr, "Some of you have been shown that it falls within the first seven nights, and others among you have been shown that it falls within the last seven nights. So seek it in the last…
مسلم 2764SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Seek out Laylat al-Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan." Bazzar added, "on the odd-numbered nights."
الأعظمي 4670HasanI asked Ubayy bin Kaab [[r1]], "Your brother Ibn Masud says, 'Whoever stands in prayer the whole year will catch Laylat al-Qadr.'" He replied, "May Allah have mercy on him. He intended that people should not rely on a single night and…
الأعظمي 4655SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is in the last ten nights. It is on the ninth that has passed or the seventh that remains," meaning Laylat al-Qadr. And from Khalid, from Ikrima, from Ibn Abbas, "Seek it on the twenty-fourth."
البخاري 2022SahihThe commander of the expedition was Ghalib al-Laythi, along with Qutbah bin Amir, the one who entered upon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ through the date palms while in a state of ihram, then left through the door after having scaled the wall to…
أحمد 14607DaifI asked Ubayy, "Abu Mundhir, your brother Ibn Masud says, 'Whoever stands the whole year in prayer will catch Laylat al-Qadr.'" He replied, "May Allah have mercy on him. He knew well that it is in the month of Ramadan, and that it is the…
أحمد 21193SahihHe asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about Laylat al-Qadr, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is in Ramadan, so seek it in the last ten nights, for it falls on an odd night, on the twenty-first, the twenty-third, the twenty-fifth, the…
أحمد 22713HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed itikaf during the middle ten days of Ramadan, seeking Laylat al-Qadr before it had been made clear to him. When those days had passed, he ordered that his tent be taken down. Then it was made clear to him…
مسلم 2774SahihI was approached while I was asleep during Ramadan, and it was said to me, "Tonight is Laylat al-Qadr." I got up while still drowsy and held on to one of the ropes of the tent of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
الأعظمي 4673HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I went out when the moon had risen, looking like half of a wooden bowl," then he said, "Tonight is Laylat al-Qadr."
أحمد 793SahihI went to Abu Saeed Khudri and said, "Won't you come out with us to the palm grove so we can talk?" He came out, and I said, "Tell me what you heard from the Prophet ﷺ about Laylat al-Qadr." He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed…
البخاري 813SahihWe were discussing Laylat al-Qadr, and some of the people said that it shifts throughout the year, so we walked over to Abu Saeed Khudri. I said, "Abu Saeed, did you hear the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mention Laylat al-Qadr?" He replied, "Yes.…
أحمد 11186SahihI asked Abu Dharr, saying, "You once asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about Laylat al-Qadr." He replied, "Yes, I used to ask people about it." He said, "I asked, 'Messenger of Allah, tell me about Laylat al-Qadr. Is it in Ramadan or in some…
أحمد 21499DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Seek out Laylat al-Qadr on the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramadan."
الأعظمي 13249SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Seek out Laylat al-Qadr in the odd-numbered nights of the last ten."
أحمد 24445SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Seek out Laylat al-Qadr in the last ten nights, on the ninth remaining, the seventh remaining, or the fifth remaining."
أحمد 3401SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said about Laylat al-Qadr that it falls on the twenty-seventh or twenty-ninth night, and that the angels on that night are more numerous on earth than the count of pebbles.
أحمد 10734SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Seek Laylat al-Qadr in the last ten nights, and if you are unable to do so, then do not let the final seven slip past you."
الأعظمي 4681HasanI came to Medina and entered the mosque, where I found Ubayy bin Kaab. I approached him and said, "May Allah have mercy on you, Abu al-Mundhir. Be gentle with me." He was a man with some sharpness in his temperament. I asked him about…
أحمد 21209SahihUbayy said, "By Allah, I know which night Laylat al-Qadr is." Shuba said, "To the best of my knowledge, it is the night which the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to spend in prayer. It is the twenty-seventh night." Shuba was uncertain…
أحمد 21195SahihThe Prophet ﷺ came out one night to his companions intending to inform them about Laylat al-Qadr. The narrator mentioned the hadith, except that he said, "Seek it in the last ten nights, on the ninth, the seventh, or the fifth."
أحمد 22674Sahih