Lit. “The Night of Decree.”

Bismillah.

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Ḥadīth

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Narrated `Aisha (رضي الله عنها):

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.” [Sahih al-Bukhari 2017]

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Supplication during the Night of Decree – Tafsir Ibn Kathir

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It is recommended to supplicate often at all times, especially during the month of Ramadan, in the last ten nights, and during its odd nights, even more so. It is recommended that one recite the following supplication frequently:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي

Allaahumma Innaka ‘Afuwwun Tuhibbul-‘Afwa Fa’affoo ‘annee.

“O Allah! Verily, You are the Oft–Pardoning, You love to pardon, so pardon me.”

This is due to what Imam Ahmad recorded from Aisha رضي الله عنها, who said: “O Messenger of Allah! If I find the Night of Al-Qadr, what should I say?”

He (ﷺ) replied, Say: “O Allah! Verily, You are the Oft-Pardoning, You love to pardon, so pardon me.” [Ahmad 6:182]

Al–Hafidh Ibn Rajab [d. 795H] (رحمه اللّٰه) said:

“Al-‘Afuww is from the Names of Allah, He is the one who pardons the sins of His servants, wiping out their traces. He loves al-‘Afuww; He loves pardoning His servants often, and He loves that His servants pardon one another. For if His servants pardon one another, He will treat them with His ‘Afuww; His pardoning often is more beloved to Him than His Punishment.” [Latā’if al-Ma’ārif, p 466.]

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References

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• Sahih al-Bukhari 2017
• At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasai and Ibn Majah have all recorded this Hadith. At-Tirmdhi said “This Hadith is Hasan Sahih”. [Tahfat Al-Ahwadhi 9:495, An-Nasai in Al-Kubra 6:218, and Ibn Majah 2:1265]
• Al-Hakim recorded it in his Mustadrak (with a different chain of narration) and he said that it is authentic according to the criterial of the two Shaykhs (Al-Bukhari and Muslim). [Al-Hakim 1:530]
• [Latā’if al-Ma’ārif, page 466.]

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May Allah ﷻ forgive us.

Aameen!