عن أبي هريرة - رضي الله عنه- عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: "من قام ليلة القدر إيمانًا واحتسابًا غُفرَ له ما تقدّم من ذنبه." متفق عليه

Abū Hurayrah - May Allāh be pleased with him - reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:

“Whoever prays during laylatul-qadr with eemān and hoping for reward from Allāh, will have his previous sins forgiven.” Agreed upon (Bukhāri 1901 and Muslim 759)

⛺️ I'TIKAF 1443 - 2022 ⛺️


Narrated 'Aishah radhiyallahu 'anha:

The Prophet ﷺ used to perform I'tikaf in the masjid during the last ten nights of Ramadhan till he passed away.

[Bukhari and Muslim]


1. What is I'tikaf & what is its ruling?


2. What are the conditions of I'tikaf?


3. When can you perform I'tikaf & what's the minimum duration?


4. What are the recommended and allowable acts of I'tikaf?


5. What are the nullifiers of I'tikaf?

EXERT YOURSELF THROUGHOUT THE LAST TEN - NOT JUST THE ODD NIGHTS❗️

Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah -raḥimahullāh- was asked:

When should we look out for Laylatul Qadr?

He responded (paraphrasing):

“Laylatul Qadr occurs during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān, as is authentically established from the Prophet ﷺ, who said:

((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)).

“Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān.”
[Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim on the authority of ‘Ā'ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā]

And In the version of Bukhāri, he ﷺ specifically said:

((تَحَرَّوْا لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي الْوِتْرِ مِنَ الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ)).

"Look out for Laylatul Qadr during the odd nights of the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān."

However, it's important to note that there are two methods of calculating the odd nights:

1⃣ - THE FIRST is to count the days that have already passed; such that Laytul Qadr falls on the 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th, or 29th night of Ramaḍhān.

or

2⃣ - THE SECOND is to count the days that remain, as the Prophet ﷺ said:

((الْتَمِسُوهَا فِي الْعَشْرِ الأَوَاخِرِ مِنْ رَمَضَانَ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ فِي تَاسِعَةٍ تَبْقَى، فِي سَابِعَةٍ تَبْقَى، فِي خَامِسَةٍ تَبْقَى)).

“Look out for the Laylatul Qadr during the REMAINING TEN NIGHTS of Ramaḍhān; on the night when nine or seven or five nights remain.”
[Reported by Bukhāri on the authority of Ibn Abbās -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhumā]

So according to this method, if Ramaḍhān consisted of 30 days -and only Allāh knows if this will be the case- LAYLATUL QADR MIGHT FALL ON ONE OF THE EVEN NIGHTS, because the 22nd will be the night when nine remains, the 24th will be the night when seven remains, and the 26th will be the night when five remains.

This was the understanding of Abū Sa‘īd Al-Khudri -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhu-:

Muslim reports that Abun Naḍhr enquired:

يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ! إِنَّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِالْعَدَدِ مِنَّا‏.‏ قَالَ: أَجَلْ! نَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ مِنْكُمْ.‏ قَالَ: قُلْتُ: مَا التَّاسِعَةُ وَالسَّابِعَةُ وَالْخَامِسَةُ؟ قَالَ: إِذَا مَضَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا ثِنْتَيْنِ وَعِشْرِينَ وَهْىَ التَّاسِعَةُ، فَإِذَا مَضَتْ ثَلاَثٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا السَّابِعَةُ، فَإِذَا مَضَى خَمْسٌ وَعِشْرُونَ فَالَّتِي تَلِيهَا الْخَامِسَةُ.

“O Abū Sa‘īd, you know more than us about (these) numbers. He said: Yes, indeed we have better right than you. I said: What is this ninth, seventh, and fifth? He said: When 21 (nights are over) and the 22nd begins, it is the ninth. When 23 (nights) are over, that which follows (i.e. the 24th) is the seventh. When 25 nights are over, what follows (i.e. the 26th) is the fifth.”

If, however, Ramaḍhān consists of 29 days, then these two forms of calculations will be exactly the same.

This being the case, it is only befitting that the believer works hard throughout the last ten nights of Ramaḍhān - NOT JUST THE ODD NIGHTS.

This was the practice of the Prophet ﷺ as ‘Ā’ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā- said:

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْعَشْرُ - أي العشر الأواخر من رمضان - شَدَّ مِئْزَرَهُ، وَأَحْيَا لَيْلَهُ، وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ‏.‏

“With the start of the last ten days of Ramaḍhān, the Prophet ﷺ would tighten his waist sheet (i.e. work hard and refrain from sexual relations), pray throughout the night, and he would also wake his wives.”
[Reported by Bukhāri & Muslim]

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REMINDER:

Don't underestimate the obligatory prayers during these remaining nights, because Maghrib and 'Isha in congregation are the best prayers you can possibly offer during Laylatul Qadr. Yes, Qiyamul Layl will wipe away previous sins if offered with Eman and Ihtisaab, but it's always going to be second best when compared to Maghrib & 'Isha.

Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu 'anhu narrated that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

((أَفْضَلُ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ))

“The best prayer AFTER the obligatory prayer is the night prayer.”
[Muslim]

The most beloved deeds to Allah are the obligatory ones.
https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:386

So without doubt, Maghrib -the 3 unit, 5 minute prayer- and 'Isha -the 4 unit, 7 minute prayer- are both equally better than the 11 unit, hour long Qiyamul Layl.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to discourage you from Qiyamul Layl, I'm only reminding you to show greater concern for the obligatory prayers; because for most of us, Maghrib Adhan is called and Salah is established, yet we're still at home digging into the Samosas and Pakoras, but when it comes to Qiyamul Layl, we're in the masjd scrambling for the front row.

Furthermore, the Prophet ﷺ said:

«مَنْ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَامَ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَمَنْ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا صَلَّى اللَّيْل كُله»

“If anyone prays 'Isha in congregation, it's as though he's prayed half of the night, and if anyone prays Fajr in congregation, it's as though he's prayed the whole night.”
[Muslim]

There's no point wearing yourself out in Tarawih and Tahajjud if you're going to miss Fajr❗️

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Those Who May Not Be Forgiven On Laylatul-Qadr

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It was narrated from 'Ā'ishah -raḍhiyallāhu ‘anhā- that she said:

"O Messenger of Allāh, what should I say in my supplication if I reach Laylatul-Qadr?"
He said: "Say: 'Allāhumma innaka 'afuwwun tuḥibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni
(O Allāh, You are Forgiving and love to forgive, so forgive me).'"

Reported by Tirmithī (8025) | graded "Ṣaḥīḥ" by Sheikh Albāni in Silsilah Aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥah
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There must be a reason why the Prophet ﷺ specified this du'ā, so let us reflect over these concise words...

The word ‘Afw (pardon/wellbeing) entails:

1⃣ - wellbeing in one's limbs

2⃣ - wellbeing in one's religion

3⃣ - pardon and forgiveness from Allāh

Wellbeing in one's limbs is cure and safety from all types of illness.

Wellbeing in one's religion is being granted success to perform righteous deeds.

Pardon & forgiveness from Allāh is that He overlooks and pardons one's sins by erasing them and not punishing him for them.

Additionally, from the linguistic meanings of "Al 'Afw" is:
increment and abundance.

For example, ‘Afw in wealth refers to it’s increment, as Allāh ﷻ said:

{یَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ مَاذَا یُنفِقُونَۖ قُلِ ٱلۡعَفۡوَ}

“They ask you [O Mūḥammad ﷺ] what they should spend, Say, Al 'Afw”
[Sūrah Al-Baqarah 219]

i.e. that which is surplus to one's necessary expenditure.

And Allāh's ‘Afw is that He grants a person what he asks for AND MORE.

So let us increase in repeating this du'ā without slackening - especially during these blessed nights.

((اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي))

“O Allāh, You are the One Who pardons and loves to pardon, so pardon us.”

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