💌 Tomorrow Inn-sha-Allah Wednesday May 5 (2021) will be the 23rd of Ramadan (1442) here in the Philippines. Instead of searching for Laylatul Al-Qadr exclusively on the odd nights (21, 23, 25, 27, 29), strive to do as many good deeds as you can for Allah's sake in all the remaining nights until Eid Al-Fitr
(Inn-sha-Allah on May 12 or 13 depending on the moon sighting). Even if some people have announced that they witnessed the sun without rays the next morning, indicating it was probably Laylatul Qadr that evening, you shouldn't stop praying the night prayers, saying Du'a, and reading from the Noble Qur'an.
Ambitious students who put extra effort to their overall performance and employees who work overtime generally obtain more benefits and rewards than their counterparts who carry out only the basic requirements.
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📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, if I know which night is the Night of Decree (Laylatul Qadr), what should I say during it?” The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Say: 'O Allah, You are Pardoning and Generous. You love to forgive, so forgive me.'"
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3513
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Nawawi
📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam would seek spiritual retreat (I'tikaaf) in the mosque during the last ten nights of Ramadan and he SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam would say, "Search for the Night of Decree (Laylat Al-Qadr) during the last ten nights of Ramadan."
In another narration, the Prophet SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Search for the Night of Decree in the odd nights among the last ten nights of Ramadan."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 1916
Sahih Muslim 1169
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
📖 Anas Ibn Malik RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said when the month of Ramadan began, "Verily, this month (Ramadan) has presented itself to you. There is a night within it that is better than a thousand months. Whoever is deprived of it has been deprived of all good. None is deprived of its good but that he is truly deprived."
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 1644
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
