As-Salamu 'Alaykum
When the last ten nights of Ramadhaan comes, then the Muslim should increase in his actions, and in his salaah. The Messenger of Allaah (Sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam), in the first 20 nights of Ramadhaan would pray and then go to sleep; and as soon as the 10 last nights came along, he would fold up what he would sleep on and he would tie his pants tight – meaning getting ready for his salaah, and he would bring alive the night by praying. [Bukhaaree]
So in the last ten nights the Messenger of Allaah (Sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) would increase in worship in preparation for the night that the Qur'aan was revealed – the night of al-Qadr about which Allaah Subhana Watala said: {The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).} [al-Qadr 97:3]
The best of what is done in these nights include:
• Du’aa
• Performing the Night Prayer
• Recitation of the Qur’aan
• Istighfaar (seek forgiveness)
• Dhikr (remembrance of Allaah)
• I’tikaaf in the masjid
One must avoid fighting, quarrelling, debating and vain and useless speech - completely free yourself only for worshipping Allaah Subhana Watala
اللَّهُمَّ إنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
“O Allaah You are One who forgives
and You love forgiveness;
so forgive me."
When the last ten nights of Ramadhaan comes, then the Muslim should increase in his actions, and in his salaah. The Messenger of Allaah (Sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam), in the first 20 nights of Ramadhaan would pray and then go to sleep; and as soon as the 10 last nights came along, he would fold up what he would sleep on and he would tie his pants tight – meaning getting ready for his salaah, and he would bring alive the night by praying. [Bukhaaree]
So in the last ten nights the Messenger of Allaah (Sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) would increase in worship in preparation for the night that the Qur'aan was revealed – the night of al-Qadr about which Allaah Subhana Watala said: {The Night of Al-Qadr (Decree) is better than a thousand months (i.e. worshipping Allaah in that night is better than worshipping Him a thousand months, i.e. 83 years and 4 months).} [al-Qadr 97:3]
The best of what is done in these nights include:
• Du’aa
• Performing the Night Prayer
• Recitation of the Qur’aan
• Istighfaar (seek forgiveness)
• Dhikr (remembrance of Allaah)
• I’tikaaf in the masjid
One must avoid fighting, quarrelling, debating and vain and useless speech - completely free yourself only for worshipping Allaah Subhana Watala
‘Aishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (Sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) ,“If I see Laylatul‐Qadr what should Isay in it?” The Prophet (Sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) told her to say,
اللَّهُمَّ إنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
“O Allaah You are One who forgives
and You love forgiveness;
so forgive me."
[Sunan At‐Tirmidhi]
