Q – Salaam Ya Sheikh. What are the signs of Laylat Al Qadr (The Night Of Power)?
Ummul Aiman Haruna, Abuja.
A – The signs by which Laylat al-Qadr is known:
The first sign: –
It was reported from the hadeeth of Ubayy ibn Ka’b (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) announced that one of its signs was that when the sun rose on the following morning, it had no (visible) rays Muslim # 762.
The second sign:
it was reported from the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Abbaas narrated by Ibn Khuzaimah, and by al-Tayaalisi in his Musnad, with a saheeh isnaad, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Laylat al-Qadr is a pleasant night, neither hot nor cold, and the following day the sun rises red and weak
(Saheeh Ibn Khuzaymah, Musnad al-Tayaalisi.
The third sign:
It was reported by al-Tabaraani with a hasan isnaad from the hadeeth of Waathilah ibn al-Asqa’ (may Allaah be pleased with him) tha the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: –
“Laylat al-Qadr is a bright night, neither hot nor cold, in which no meteors are seen .
Al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer. See Majma‘ al-Zawaa’id, 3/179; Musnad Ahmed.
These three saheeh ahaadeeth explain the signs which indicate Laylat al-Qadr.
Allah knows best
